Gordon Lewis (rugby)

Gordon Hale Lewis
Personal information
Full name Gordon Hale Lewis
Born 23 June 1936
Mynydd-y-Garreg, Wales
Playing information
Rugby union
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1956–58 Swansea RFC 25 4 12
Rugby league
Position Centre
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1958–71 Leigh 386 112 336
1971–73 Swinton 20 8 24
Total 406 120 0 0 360
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1959–70 Wales 5 2 0 0 6
1965 Great Britain 1 0 0 0 0
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org englandrl.co.uk

Gordon Hale Lewis (born 23 June 1936[1]) born in Mynydd-y-Garreg, is a Welsh rugby union and professional rugby league footballer of the 1950s, '60s and '70s, playing club level rugby union (RU) for Swansea RFC, and playing representative level rugby league (RL) for Great Britain, and Wales, and at club level for Leigh,and Swinton, as a Centre, i.e. number 3 or 4.[2]

International honours

Gordon Lewis won caps for Wales (RL) while at Leigh in 1959 against France, in 1963 against France, in 1969 against France, and in 1970 against France, and England, and won a cap for Great Britain (RL) while at Leigh in 1965 against New Zealand.

Personal

Gordon lives in Leigh (Wigan) with his wife Pamela. They have two children; Anne, and Anthony Lewis, and four grandchildren; Samantha, Matthew, Alexandra, and Francesca.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  2. ↑ Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. pp. 108–114. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
  3. ↑ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. date=31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013. Check date values in: |date= (help)

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