George Hayward (rugby)

George Hayward (13 February 1888[4] – 13 October 1946[5]) was a Welsh international rugby union forward who played club rugby for Swansea, and was capped for Wales on five occasions and was part of the 1908 Home Nations Championship winning team.

George Hayward
Hayward 1908 [1]
Birth nameAlfred George Hayward[2]
Place of birthSwansea, Wales
Place of deathSwansea, Wales
Occupation(s)dock labourer
Rugby league career
Position(s) Forward
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1913-15 Wigan RLFC 58 (48)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Forward
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1905-1913 Swansea RFC
Glamorgan County RFC		 ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1908-1909 Wales[3] 5 (0)

Rugby career

Hayward made his Welsh international début on Saturday 1 February 1908 against Scotland at St. Helens under the captaincy of George Travers. Wales won the controversial match by a narrow margin and Hayward was selected again for the next match of the tournament against Ireland. Wales won not only the match, but with it the Home Nations Championship and the Triple Crown. During 1908, Hayward faced the touring Australian team, as a member of the Wales, Glamorgan County[6] and Swansea teams, finishing on the winning side in the international and club level, but losing in the Glamorgan encounter. He was also part of the Swansea team that narrowly beat the touring South Africans on Boxing Day 1912.

In December 1913, Hayward left Swansea and joined professional league team Wigan, making his début on Saturday 27 December against Runcorn.

George Hayward played in Wigan's victories in the Lancashire County League during the 1913–14 season and 1914–15 season.[7]

International matches played

Wales[8]

_____________Competition___Team____Played

  • 1907-1908 - Four Nations....Wales.........2
  • 1907-1908 - Friendly...........Wales.........1
  • 1908-1909 - Four Nations....Wales.........1
  • 1908-1909 - Friendly...........Wales.........1
  • 1913-1914 -League Championship Wigan 15 League Matches +2 Challenge Cup Ties +2 Championship Play Offs = Total 19
  • 1914-1915 -League Championship Wigan 31 League Matches +3 Championship Play Offs +4 Lancashire Cup Ties= Total 38
  • Grand Total = 57 matches *Second row, with a few matches at right centre. *Ref:- "Wigan RLFC 1895 - 1986 by Ian Morrison"

____Date______Opposition__Position

  • 16/01/1909 - England..........10 Fly-half
  • 01/02/1908 - Scotland.........15 Full-back
  • 02/03/1908 - France............15 Full-back
  • 14/03/1908 - Ireland............15 Full-back
  • 12/12/1908 - Australia.........10 Fly-half

Bibliography
  • 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., 1911 census

References
  1. "THE NEW WELSH CAP - Evening Express". Walter Alfred Pearce. 1 February 1908. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  2. Swansea RFC player profiles
  3. Welsh rugby union player profiles
  4. The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 101/7304E Alfred G Hayward
  5. Western Mail 14 October 1946 Obituary George Hayward
  6. Glamorgan team list for 1908 match against Australia SwanseaRFC.co.uk/
  7. "Statistics at wigan.rlfans.com". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  8. Smith (1980), pg 466.
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