Reginald Lloyd

Reginald Lloyd
Personal information
Full name Reginald G. Lloyd
Nickname Reg, Reggie, Wolla
Born Wales
Playing information
Rugby union
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1937–1937 Resolven RFC
Rugby league
Position Wing
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1937–1938 Keighley
1938–1947 Castleford 248 59 177
Total 248 59 0 0 177
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1946–1947 Wales 7
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org

Reginald "Reg"/"Reggie" G. 'Wolla' Lloyd is a Welsh former rugby union and professional rugby league footballer of the 1930s and '40s who at club level has played rugby union (RU) for Resolven RFC, and at representative level has played rugby league (RL) for Wales, and at club level for Keighley, and Castleford, playing at Wing, i.e. number 2 or 5.[1] Reg Lloyd was a Corporal in the British Army during World War II.[2]

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International honours

Reg Lloyd won caps for Wales (RL) while at Castleford in 1946 against England (2 matches), and France, and in 1947 against France (2 matches), New Zealand, and England.[3]

Challenge Cup Final appearances

Reg Lloyd played, scored a try, and was youngest player ever to appear in a Wembley final, in Keighley's 5-18 defeat to Widnes in the 1936-37 Challenge Cup final at Wembley Stadium.[4]

Other notable Games

Reg Lloyd played Left-Wing for Northern Command XIII against a Rugby League XIII at Thrum Hall, Halifax on Saturday 21 March 1942.[2]

References

  1. ^ Graham Williams, Peter Lush, David Farrar (November 2009). "The British Rugby League Records Book [Page-108…114]". London League Publications Ltd. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6
  2. ^ a b "inside programme, Northern Command v. A Rugby League XIII, 1942". rugbyleagueoralhistory.hud.ac.uk. 2010-12-31. http://rugbyleagueoralhistory.hud.ac.uk/gallery-images/86-large.jpg. Retrieved 2011-01-01. 
  3. ^ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 2008-12-31. http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/reg-lloyd/summary.html. Retrieved 2009-01-01. 
  4. ^ "Keighley Cougars (A History)". totalrl.com. 2008-12-31. http://www.totalrl.com/lofiversion/index.php/t54228.html. Retrieved 2009-01-01. 

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