Reg 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
≤1937–37 Resolven RFC
Rugby league
Position Wing
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1937–38 Keighley
1938–47 Castleford 248 59 0 0 177
Total 248 59 0 0 177
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1946–47 Wales 7
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org

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

Playing career

International honours

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 by Widnes in the 1936-37 Challenge Cup final at Wembley Stadium on Saturday 8 May 1937.[4]

Rugby League County League appearances

Reg Lloyd played in Castleford's 1938–39 Yorkshire League victory.[5]

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. ↑ Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. pp. 108–114. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "inside programme, Northern Command v. A Rugby League XIII, 1942". rugbyleagueoralhistory.co.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  3. ↑ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  4. ↑ "Keighley Cougars (A History)". totalrl.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  5. ↑ "Statistics at thecastlefordtigers.co.uk". thecastlefordtigers.co.uk ℅ web.archive.org. 31 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2014.

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