Wickham Powell

For the rugby union footballer of the 1920s and '30s for Wales, Middlesex, Abertillery, Crawshays, London Welsh, Wasps, Northampton, The Army, and Barbarians, see Wick Powell.
Wickham Powell
Personal information
Full name Wickham James Powell
Nickname Wick
Born 13 September 1892(1892-09-13)
Cardiff, Wales
Died 20 March 1961(1961-03-20) (aged 68)
Cyncoed, Wales
Playing information
Rugby union
Position Wing
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1919–1920 Cardiff RFC 26 17
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1920 Wales 4 2 0 0 6
Rugby league
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1920–1922 Rochdale Hornets
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1921 Other Nationalaties 1 0 0 0 0
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org

Wickham "Wick" James Powell (born 13 September 1892 in Cardiff[1] — died 20 March 1961 in Cyncoed) was a Welsh dual-code international rugby union and professional rugby league footballer of the 1910s and '20s who at representative level played rugby union (RU) for Wales, and at club level was captain for Cardiff RFC, playing at Wing, i.e. number 11 or 14, and at representative level played rugby league (RL) for Other Nationalities, and at club level for Rochdale Hornets.[2]

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International honours

Wick Powell won caps for Wales (RU) while at Cardiff RFC in 1920 against England, Scotland, France, and Ireland, and won a cap for Other Nationalities (RL) while at Rochdale Hornets in 1921 against England.[3]

Personal history

Wick Powell was born in Cardiff in 1892. His brother Jack also played for Cardiff and was capped for Wales in 1923. During the First World War Wick Powell served with the 38th Division in France, returning to Cardiff after the end of hostilities.[4] After returning from Rochdale in 1922 he took up bowls, before becoming the licensee of the Cardiff Arms Hotel on Quay Street, just opposite the Cardiff Arms Park.[5] Wick Powell's marriage to Blanche A. M. Evans was registered during January→March 1929 in Cardiff district .[6]

References

  1. ^ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 2010-12-31. http://www2.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?scan=1&r=88328649&d=bmd_1303337579. Retrieved 2011-01-01. 
  2. ^ Robert Gate (1986). "Gone North - Volume 1". R. E. Gate. ISBN 0-9511190-0-1
  3. ^ "Statistics at espnscrum.co". espnscrum.com. 2010-12-31. http://www.espnscrum.com/wales/rugby/player/2607.html. Retrieved 2011-01-01. 
  4. ^ Jenkins, John M.; et al. (1991). Who's Who of Welsh International Rugby Players. Wrexham: Bridge Books. p. 129. ISBN 1-872424-10-4. 
  5. ^ Davies, D.E. (1975). Cardiff Rugby Club, History and Statistics 1876-1975. Risca: The Starling Press. ISBN 0950442100. 
  6. ^ "Marriage details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 2010-12-31. http://www2.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?scan=1&r=159194599&d=bmd_1303337579. Retrieved 2011-01-01. 

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