Norman Fender
| Full name | Norman Henry Fender | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2 September 1910 | ||
| Place of birth | Cardiff, Wales | ||
| Date of death | 24 October 1983 (aged 73) | ||
| Place of death | York, England | ||
| School | Ninian Park School | ||
| Occupation(s) | labourer licensee | ||
| Rugby league career | |||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Professional clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 1931-? | York | ||
| National teams | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 1932–38 1932 |
Wales Great Britain |
9 0 |
(3) (0) |
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Flanker | ||
| Amateur clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | ||
| 1927–31 | Cardiff RFC | ||
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 1930–31 | Wales | 6 | (3) |
Norman Henry Fender (2 September 1910 – 24 October 1983)[1] was a Welsh dual-code international rugby footballer who played rugby union for Cardiff as a Flanker, and rugby league with York. He won six caps for Wales at rugby union and also represented Wales at rugby league. In 1932/33 he toured Australasia with Great Britain.[2]
International honours
Norman Fender won caps for Wales (RU) while at Cardiff RFC in 1930 against Ireland, and France, and in 1931 against England, Scotland, France, and Ireland, represented Great Britain (RL) while at York on the 1932/33 tour to Australasia playing in 14 tour (non-Test matches), scoring 11-tries, and won caps for Wales (RL) while at York 1932…1938 9-caps.[3]
Bibliography
- Godwin, Terry (1984). The International Rugby Championship 1883–1983. Grafton Street, London: Willow Books. ISBN 0-00-218060-X.
- Smith, David; Williams, Gareth (1980). Fields of Praise: The Official History of The Welsh Rugby Union. Cardiff: University of Wales Press. ISBN 0-7083-0766-3.
References
- ↑ "Statistics at espnscrum.com". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ↑ Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. pp. 108–114. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
- ↑ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
External links
- Fender the first of York's Lions
- Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk
- Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org
- Statistics at espnscrum.com
- Statistics at wru.co.uk
- Fender gets the plaudits