Sid Bevan

Thomas Sidney "Sid" Bevan (2 May 1877 – 17 October 1933)[3] was a Welsh rugby union player who represented Wales and the British Lions. Bevan played club rugby for Swansea, joining the club in 1897.

Sid Bevan

Bevan in Swansea strip
Birth name	Thomas Sidney Bevan[1]
Date of birth	(1877-05-02)2 May 1877
Place of birth	Morriston,[2] Wales
Date of death	17 October 1933(1933-10-17) (aged 56)
Place of death	Swansea, Wales
School	Ardwyn Grammar School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Forwards Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) ? 1897–? Morriston RFC Swansea RFC Glamorgan County RFC () National team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 1904 1904 Wales British Isles 1 4 (0) (0)

Rugby career

Bevan came to note as a rugby player while representing local team Morriston RFC. In 1897 he switched to first class side, Swansea, and while playing for Swansea he was selected to play for Wales. His first and only cap was on 2 March 1904 at Balmoral Showgrounds in Belfast against Ireland. In the same year Bevan was selected to represent Bedell Sivright's British Lions on their tour of Australia and New Zealand. He played in four of the tests.

During World War I, Bevan was a second lieutenant in the 6th battalion of the Welch Regiment.

International matches played

Wales[4]

•  Ireland 1904

British Lions

•  Australia 1904, 1904, 1904
•  New Zealand 1904

Bibliography

• Parry-Jones, David (1999). Prince Gwyn, Gwyn Nicholls and the First Golden Era of Welsh Rugby. Bridgend: seren. ISBN 1-85411-262-7.
• Smith, David; Williams, Gareth (1980). Fields of Praise: The Official History of The Welsh Rugby Union. Cardiff: University of Wales Press. ISBN 0-7083-0766-3.

References

1. Swansea RFC player profiles
2. WRU player profile
3. Sid Bevan player profile Scrum.com
4. Smith (1980), pg 463.