Des Case

Desmond James Case (20 June 1918 – 2 February 1997) was a Welsh rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s and 1940s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for Cross Keys RFC and Newport RFC, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Wales, and at club level for Bradford Northern and Castleford (as a wartime guest), as a wing, or centre.[1][2] Case was a sergeant major in the British Army during World War II.[3]

Des Case
Personal information
Full nameDesmond James Case
Born(1918-06-20)20 June 1918
Newport, Wales
Died2 February 1997(1997-02-02) (aged 78)
Blaenau Gwent, Wales
Playing information
Rugby union
Positionwing
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1937–37 Cross Keys RFC
1937–38 Newport RFC 1
Total 1 0 0 0 0
Rugby league
PositionWing, Centre
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1938–≥48 Bradford Northern 193 79 10
194? →Castleford (guest)
Total 193 79 10 0 0
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1938–47 Wales 4 2 6
1942 Northern Command XIII 1 0 0 0 0
Source: [1]

Case died in Blaenau Gwent on 2 February 1997, at the age of 78.[4][5][6]

Playing career

International honours

Case won 4 caps for Wales in 1938–1947 while at Bradford Northern.[1]

Championship final appearances

Case played in Bradford Northern's 5–15 defeat by Warrington in the Championship Final during the 1947–48 season at Maine Road, Manchester on Saturday 8 May 1948.[7]

Challenge Cup Final appearances

Case played right-centre in Bradford Northern's 3–8 defeat by Wigan in the 1947–48 Challenge Cup Final during the 1947–48 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 1 May 1948.[8]

Other notable matches

Case played right wing for Northern Command XIII against a Rugby League XIII at Thrum Hall, Halifax on Saturday 21 March 1942.[3]

References
  1. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  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. "inside programme, Northern Command v. A Rugby League XIII, 1942". rugbyleagueoralhistory.co.uk. 31 December 2013. Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  4. Rugby League Scrapbook, 31 December 1996 – 12 June 1997
  5. Desmond James Case in the England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916–2007
  6. CASE, Desmond James ProbateSearch
  7. "Photograph 'Des Case' at rlhp.co.uk". rlhp.co.uk. 31 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  8. "1947–1948 Challenge Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
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