Ivor Bennett

Ivor Bennett (16 June 1913 – 16 June 2003) was a Welsh rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s and 1940s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for Wales, and at club level for Aberavon RFC, as a prop, i.e. number 1 or 3,[1][2] and club level rugby league (RL) for Warrington (Heritage № 423), as a second-row.[3]

Ivor Bennett
Personal information
Full nameIvor Bennett
Born(1913-06-16)16 June 1913
Aberkenfig, Wales
Died16 June 2003(2003-06-16) (aged 90)
Neath, Wales
Playing information
Rugby union
PositionProp
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1937–37 Aberavon RFC
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1937 Wales 1 0 0 0 0
Rugby league
PositionSecond-row
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1937–46 Warrington 73 13 0 0 39
Source: [1][2]

Background

Ivor Bennett was born in Aberkenfig, Wales, and he died aged 90 in Port Talbot, Wales.

Playing career

International honours

Ivor Bennett won a cap for Wales (RU) while at Aberavon RFC in 1937 against Ireland.[1][2]

County Cup Final appearances

Ivor Bennett played right-second-row, i.e. number 12, in Warrington's 8-4 victory over Barrow in the 1937–38 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1937–38 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 23 October 1937.

Club career

Bennett made his début for Warrington on Saturday 28 August 1937, and he played his last match for Warrington on Saturday 9 November 1946.

References
  1. "Statistics at en.espn.co.uk (RU)". espn.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. "Statistics at wru.co.uk (RU)". wru.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  3. Robert Gate (1986). "Gone North - Volume 1". R. E. Gate. ISBN 0-9511190-0-1
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