George Oliver (rugby)
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| Full name | George Oliver | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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3 April 1891 Pontypool, Wales | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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21 July 1977 (aged 86) Pontypool, Wales | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Lock | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Prop, Hooker | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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George Oliver (3 April 1891 – 21 July 1977) was a Welsh dual-code international 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 Talywain RFC, Pill Harriers RFC, and Pontypool RFC, as a lock, i.e. number 4 or 5,[1][2] and representative level rugby league (RL) for Wales, and at club level for Hull F.C., and Pontypridd, as a prop, or hooker, i.e. number 8 or 10, or 9, during the era of contested scrums.[3][4]
Background
George Oliver was born in Pontypool, Wales, and he died aged 86 in Pontypool, Wales.
Playing career
International honours
George Oliver won 4 caps for Wales (RU) in 1921–1927 while at Pontypool RFC in 1920 against England, Scotland, France, and Ireland, and won caps for Wales (RL) while at Hull, and Pontypridd.[3]
Challenge Cup Final appearances
George Oliver played hooker in Hull F.C.'s 9-10 defeat by Rochdale Hornets in the 1922 Challenge Cup Final during the 1921–22 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds, in front of a crowd of 34,827.[5]
References
- 1 2 "Statistics at en.espn.co.uk (RU)". espn.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- 1 2 "Statistics at wru.co.uk (RU)". wru.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- 1 2 3 "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org (RL)". rugbyleagueproject.org. 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.
- ↑ "A complete history of Hull FC's Challenge Cup finals". hulldailymail.co.uk. 31 December 2013. Archived from the original on 3 February 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2014.