George Oliver (rugby)

George Oliver (3 April 1891 – 21 July 1977) was a Welsh dual-code international 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 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 Monmouthshire, 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]

For other people with the same name, see George Oliver.

George Oliver
Personal information
Full nameGeorge Oliver
Born3 April 1891
Pontypool, Wales
Died21 July 1977 (aged 86)
Pontypool, Wales
Playing information
Rugby union
PositionLock
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Talywain RFC
Pill Harriers RFC
≤1920–21 Pontypool RFC
Total 0 0 0 0 0
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1920 Wales 4 0 0 0 0
Rugby league
PositionProp, Hooker
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1921–24 Hull F.C.
1926–27 Pontypridd
Total 0 0 0 0 0
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1927 Monmouthshire ≥1
1921–27 Wales 4
Source: [1][2][3]

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]

County honours

George Oliver played right-prop, i.e. number 10, in Monmouthshire's 14–18 defeat by Glamorgan in the non-County Championship match during the 1926–27 season at Taff Vale Park, Pontypridd on Saturday 30 April 1927.[5]

Challenge Cup Final appearances

George Oliver played hooker in Hull FC'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.[6]

References
  1. "Statistics at en.espn.co.uk (RU)". espn.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. "Statistics at wru.co.uk (RU)". wru.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  3. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org (RL)". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  4. Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. pp. 108–114. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
  5. Irvin Saxton (publish date tbc) "History of Rugby League – № 32 – 1926–27". Rugby Leaguer ISBN n/a
  6. "A complete history of Hull FC's Challenge Cup finals". Hull Daily Mail. 31 December 2013. Archived from the original on 3 February 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2014.


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