Bryn Goldswain
Bryn V. Goldswain (birth unknown) is a Welsh former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s and 1950s. He played at representative level for Wales and Other Nationalities, and at club level for Hull Kingston Rovers, Oldham,[2] and Doncaster (Heritage № 142),[3] as a second-row, i.e. number 11 or 12, during the era of contested scrums.[4]
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Full name | Bryn V. Goldswain | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Goldswain won caps for Wales while at Hull Kingston Rovers, and Oldham 1947–1953 16-caps, and won a cap for Other Nationalitues while at Oldham in 1955.[1]
About Goldswain's time, there was Oldham's 2-12 defeat by Barrow in the 1954–55 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1954–55 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 23 October 1954, and the 10-3 victory over St. Helens in the 1956–57 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1956–57 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 20 October 1956.
Goldswain's taught boys' Physical education at Hollins Secondary Modern School, Lyndhurst Road, Oldham circa 1952-3.
References
- "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- "OLDHAM RLFC INTERNATIONAL CELEBRATION". Hall of Fame. Oldham Rugby League Heritage Trust. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
- "Statistics at robterrace.com". robterrace.com. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. pp. 108–114. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.