Ben Beynon

Ben Beynon
Full name Benjamin Beynon
Date of birth 14 March 1894(1894-03-14)
Place of birth Swansea, Wales
Date of death 21 May 1969(1969-05-21) (aged 75)
Place of death Swansea, Wales
Occupation(s) docker
painter and decorator
Rugby league career
Position Back
Professional clubs
Years Club / team Caps (points)
1922-26 Oldham RLFC 94 77
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position Stand-off
Amateur clubs
Years Club / team
 ?
1913-1919
Manselton RFC
Swansea RFC
National team(s)
Years Club / team Caps (points)
1920 Wales 2 (0)

Benjamin "Ben" Beynon (14 March 1894 – 21 May 1969)[1] was a Welsh international rugby union fly-half[2] who played club rugby for Swansea and would later play professional rugby league for Oldham RLFC. Beynon was also an association football player for Swansea Town.

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Rugby career

Beynon played rugby union for his home team club, Swansea, playing his first game in 1913. He was first selected to represent Wales on 17 January 1920, when he faced England at St Helens. Wales ran out comprehensive winners, mainly thanks to Newport's Jerry Shea scoring 16 points on his own. His second and last match was against Scotland three weeks later. It was unknown if Beynon would have won more caps, as he became a professional footballer for Swansea Town in the same year, which prevented him from playing rugby union. The Welsh Rugby Union even withheld his actual cap to commemorate his appearance as they believed he was professional before he represented Wales at union. Beynon was the first Swansea player to turn out for a rugby union, league (Oldham) and association football teams.

International rugby matches played

Wales[3]

Association Football career

Beynon played association football for Waunwen and then Swansea Town, playing his first game for the 'Swans' on 28 November 1914. Just two months later Beynon played the most notable game for Swansea when he was selected to face First Division side Blackburn Rovers in an FA Cup draw. Swansea won a shock 1-0 victory, Beynon scoring the goal, his only score in four FA Cup appearances.[4] His final game for Swansea was on the 17 April 1922, and during his career he managed to score a hat-trick, in a match at the Vetch Field in September 1920 against Norwich.[4]

Bibliography

References

  1. ^ Ben Beynon player profile ESPN Scrum.com
  2. ^ Welsh Rugby Union player profiles
  3. ^ Smith (1980), pg 463.
  4. ^ a b Jenkins (1980), pg 20.

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