Evan Rees (rugby)
Evan Bevan Rees (9 August 1896 – 1978) was a Welsh rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1910s and 1920s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for Wales, and at club level for Swansea RFC, as a centre, i.e. number 12 or 13, and club level rugby league (RL) for Dewsbury and Batley.[3][1][2]
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| Full name | Evan Bevan Rees | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 9 August 1896 Cwmavon, or Bridgend, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | fourth ¼ 1978 (aged 82) Ogwr, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Centre | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Playing career
International honours
Evan Rees won a cap for Wales (RU) while at Swansea RFC in 1914 against the New Zealand Army rugby team of 1919 (New Zealand Services).[1][2]
Club career
Evan Rees did not play in Batley's 13-7 victory over Wigan in the 1923–24 Championship Final during the 1923–24 season, at The Cliff, Broughton, Salford on Saturday 3 May 1924, in front of a crowd of 13,729.
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References
- "Statistics at en.espn.co.uk (RU)". scrum.com. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- "Statistics at wru.co.uk (RU)". scrum.com. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- Robert Gate (1986). "Gone North - Volume 1". R. E. Gate. ISBN 0-9511190-0-1
External links
- Search for "Rees" at rugbyleagueproject.org
- Team → Past Players → R at swansearfc.co.uk
- Profile at swansearfc.co.uk
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The first 13 players are listed by the position played in the Championship Final, and remainder are then listed alphabetically by surname, not by position This is the same squad that also won the Yorkshire County League during the 1923–24 season |
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