Len Trump

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Len Trump
Birth nameLeonard Charles Trump
Date of birth(1887-04-23)23 April 1887
Place of birth Newport, Wales
Date of death9 June 1948(1948-06-09) (aged 61)
Place of death Newport, Wales
Notable relative(s) George Travers, brother-in-law
Rugby union career
Position(s) prop
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
– Pill Harriers RFC ()
– Newport RFC ()
1902–1921 Monmouthshire ()
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1912 Wales 4 (0)
Rugby league career
Playing information
PositionForwards
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1912 Hull Kingston Rovers 10330

Leonard Charles Trump (23 April 1887 – 9 June 1948) [1] was a Welsh international rugby union player, who later switched to professional rugby league. He played amateur club rugby predominantly for Newport, and played county rugby for Monmouthshire, [2] and as a professional joined Hull Kingston Rovers.

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Personal history

Born in Newport, Wales in 1887, Trump was part of an impressive sporting family. His brother-in-law was fellow Welsh international George Travers, whose son Bunner Travers also represented Wales. Trump served with the Royal Artillery during World War I. [3] He worked for a potato merchant.

Rugby union career

Trump first came to note as a rugby player when he represented Pill Harriers RFC, a hard Monmouthshire docklands team who were a strong feeder club for Newport. Trump followed many past player, when he left the Harriers for Newport, becoming a regular forward member. During the 1911/12 season, he is recorded as being 'often outstanding' for the club. [4] Trump made his début for Wales on 20 January 1912 against England as part of the Five Nations Championship. Trump would play in all four matches of the tournament, which saw home victories over Scotland and France, but loses away to England and Ireland.

International games played

Wales [5]

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References

  1. ↑ Len Trump player profile Scrum.com
  2. ↑ Len Trump Newport player profile Archived 17 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine blackandambers.co.uk
  3. ↑ Jenkins, John M.; et al. (1991). Who's Who of Welsh International Rugby Players. Wrexham: Bridge Books. p. 159. ISBN   1-872424-10-4.
  4. ↑ The 1911-12 Season History of Newport RFC
  5. ↑ Smith (1980), p. 472.
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