Gordon Britton

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Gordon Britton
Full nameGordon Richard Britton
Date of birth (1939-09-10) 10 September 1939 (age 84)
Place of birth Risca, Wales
SchoolPontymister Secondary School
Occupation(s)Policeman
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1959–69 Newport 212 (123)
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1961 Wales 1 (0)

Gordon Richard Britton (born 10 September 1939) is a Welsh former international rugby union player. [1]

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Born in Risca, Monmouthshire, Britton was educated at Pontymister Secondary School and spent most of his career with Newport, which he joined in 1959 from hometown club Risca RFC. [2]

Britton gained a Wales cap as a centre against Scotland at Murrayfield in the 1961 Five Nations. [3]

In 1966, Britton played for Newport against the touring Wallabies and late in the match suffered a head knock after being tackled by three Australian players. He had to be given mouth-to-mouth on the pitch by the Newport club doctor due to breathing difficulties and went to hospital with concussion. [4]

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References

  1. "Gordon Richard Britton". www.historyofnewport.co.uk.
  2. "Black and Ambers greats inducted into Newport hall of fame". South Wales Argus . 8 April 2019.
  3. Woolford, Anthony (18 May 2020). "The Wales rugby team's one-cap wonders who were never seen again". Wales Online .
  4. Lyons, Tom (24 November 1966). "Another Rugby Man Gets 'Kiss Of Life'". Daily Mirror .