Howell de Francis

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Howell Francis
Personal information
Full nameHowell Francis
Born(1878-10-05)5 October 1878
Gwar y ceaua, Port Talbot, Wales
Died3 April 1966(1966-04-03) (aged 87)
Wigan, Greater Manchester, England
Playing information
Position Forward
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
≤1908–≤08 Bradford Northern
1908–11 Wigan 7423171
Total74231071
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1908–09 Wales 2
Source: [1]

Howell Francis (1878-1966) was a Welsh professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s and 1910s. He played at representative level for Wales, and at club level for Bradford Northern and Wigan, as a forward. [1] [2] [3]

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Background

Howell Francis was born in Port Talbot, Wales, in 1878. In 1911 he was a lodger in the house of George and Matilda Scott at 17, Kimberley St Wigan. He married Janet Halliwell in 1912. After her death in 1913 he married Johanna Simpson Williams in 1915.

Playing career

International honours

Howell Francis won caps for Wales while at Wigan in 1908 against New Zealand, and in 1909 against England. [1]

Championship final appearances

Howell Francis played as a forward in Wigan's 7-3 victory over Oldham in the Championship Final during the 1908–09 season at The Willows, Salford on Saturday 1 May 1909. [4]

County Cup Final appearances

Howell Francis played as a forward and scored a try in Wigan's 22-5 victory over Leigh in the 1909 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1909–10 season at Wheater's Field, Broughton, on Saturday 27 November 1909. [5]

Club career

Howell Francis was considered a "Probable" for the 1910 Great Britain Lions tour of Australia and New Zealand, but ultimately he was not selected for the tour. [6]

Note

He is incorrectly named in the 1911 census as Howell de Francis

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