Evan Rees (rugby)

Evan Rees
Personal information
Full name Evan Bevan Rees
Born (1896-08-09)9 August 1896
Cwmavon, or Bridgend, Wales
Died fourth ¼ 1978 (aged 82)
Ogwr, Wales
Playing information
Rugby union
Position Centre

Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1914–19 Swansea RFC
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1919 Wales 1 0 0 0 0
Rugby league

Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1919–≥19 Dewsbury
≤1924–≥24 Batley
Total 0 0 0 0 0
Source: [1][2]

Evan Bevan Rees (9 August 1896 – 1978) was a Welsh rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer of 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]

Background

Evan Rees was born in Cwmavon, or Bridgend, Wales, and he died aged 82 in Ogwr, Wales.

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.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Statistics at en.espn.co.uk (RU)". scrum.com. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 "Statistics at wru.co.uk (RU)". scrum.com. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  3. ↑ Robert Gate (1986). "Gone North - Volume 1". R. E. Gate. ISBN 0-9511190-0-1
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