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Samuel "Sam" Roberts was an English rugby union footballer who played in the 1880s. He played at representative level for England, and at club level for Swinton, [1] as a fullback, i.e. number 15. Roberts represented England in the years before Swinton changed football codes to rugby league.
Sam Roberts won caps for England while at Swinton in 1887 against Wales, and Ireland. [2]
Richard 'Richie' Eyres is an English-born former professional rugby league and rugby union footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s. He played international rugby league for Great Britain, England and Wales, and at club level for Blackbrook ARLFC, St Helens, Widnes St. Maries ARLFC, Widnes, Leeds, Warrington Wolves, Sheffield Eagles and Rochdale Hornets, as a second-row, or loose forward, and club level rugby union for Neath and Coventry.
Kenneth Gee was an English rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s. He played at representative level for Great Britain winning 17 caps between 1946 and 1951, England winning 18-caps between 1943 and 1951, and Lancashire, and at club level for Wigan and Oldham, as a prop, i.e. number 8 or 10, during the era of contested scrums. He is an inductee of the Wigan Hall of Fame, having featured in Wigan's Rugby Football League Championship wins of 1945–46, 1946–47 and 1949–50 as well as their Challenge Cup victories of 1948 and 1951. He also won Lancashire Cup winner's medals seven times.
Frank Evans, also known by the nickname of "Frankie Dafen", was a Welsh dual-code international rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s and 1930s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for Wales, and at club level for Llanelli, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Great Britain, Wales and Other Nationalities, and at club level for Swinton, as a wing.
Ronald "Ron" Morgan is an English-born Welsh rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for Ebbw Vale, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Great Britain and Wales, and at club level for Swinton and Leeds as prop, or second-row, i.e. numbers 8 or 10, or, 11 or 12, during the era of contested scrums.
Ernest Knapman was an English rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for England (non-Test), South of England and Devon, and at club level for Torquay RUFC, as a fullback, i.e. number 15, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Great Britain and England, and at club level for Oldham, as a fullback, i.e. number 1.
Peter Nicholas Williams is an English-born former physical education, and history teacher, a physiotherapist and dual-code international rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for England and Lancashire, and at club level for Orrell R.U.F.C., as a Fly-half, i.e. number 10, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Great Britain and Wales, and at club level for Salford, as a centre. Peter Williams was the second footballer, after Thomas Woods, to play rugby union for England, and rugby league for Wales.
John Ring was a Welsh dual-code international rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1910s, 1920s and 1930s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for Wales, and at club level for Aberavon Quins RFC and Aberavon RFC, as a wing, i.e. number 11 or 14, and representative level rugby league (RL) for England and Wales, and at club level for Wigan and Rochdale Hornets, as a wing, i.e. number 2 or 5.
Leslie "Les" W. Holliday is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s, and coached in the 1990s. He played at representative level for Great Britain and Cumbria, and at club level for Swinton (captain), Halifax, Widnes and Dewsbury, as a second-row or loose forward, and coached at club level for Swinton.
Tommy Woods was an English dual-code international rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s, 1910s and 1920s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for England and Somersetshire, and at club level for Bridgwater & Albion RFC, as a forward, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Great Britain and England, and at club level for Rochdale Hornets, as a forward, during the era of contested scrums.
Edmund "Ted"/"Teddy" Beswick was an English rugby union footballer who played in the 1870s and 1880s. He played at representative level for England, and Lancashire, and at club level for Swinton, as a Three-quarter, i.e. wing or inside centre. Prior to Tuesday 2 June 1896, Swinton was a rugby union club.
James Valentine, also known by the nickname of "Jim Val", was an English rugby union, and semi-professional Northern Union footballer who played in the 1880s, 1890s and 1900s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for England and Lancashire, and at club level for Swinton, as a centre, i.e. number 12 or 13, and club level rugby league (RL) for Swinton, as a forward, during the era of contested scrums. Prior to 2 June 1896, Swinton was a rugby union club.
Thomas Shannon was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s and 1940s, and coached in the 1950s. He played at representative level for England, and at club level for Widnes, as a stand-off, i.e. number 6, and coached at club level for Widnes. He also appeared for Wigan, St Helens and Oldham RLFC as a World War II guest player.
Adriaan "Attie" Jacobus van Heerden was a South African Olympian 400-metre hurdler, rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for South Africa (Springboks), at provincial level for Western Province and Transvaal, and at university level for Stellenbosch University, as a Wing, i.e. number 11 or 14, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Other Nationalities, and at club level for Wigan and Leigh, as a wing, i.e. number 3 or 4. Attie van Heerden played for Wigan in the same era as fellow South African Afrikaner David Booysen.
Robert "Bob" Jones was a Welsh rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for Wales XV and Glamorgan County RFC, and at club level for Aberavon RFC, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Wales, and at club level for Swinton, St. Helens and Hunslet, as a prop, or second-row, i.e. number 8 or 10, or, 11 or 12, during the era of contested scrums.
Sydney Hinam was a Welsh rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for Wales, and at club level for Cardiff RFC and Glamorgan Police RFC, as a flanker, i.e. number 6 or 7, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Glamorgan, and at club level for Rochdale Hornets, as a prop, i.e. number 8 or 10, during the era of contested scrums.
Arthur Hickman was a Welsh rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for Wales, and at club level for Neath RFC, as a Wing, i.e. number 11 or 14, and club level rugby league (RL) for Swinton.
Russell John Robins was a Welsh rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s and 1950s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for British Lions and Wales, and at club level for Pontypridd RFC, as a Lock, Flanker, or Number eight, i.e. number 4 or 5, 6 or 7, or 8, and club level rugby league (RL) for Leeds.
William Henry Hopkin was a Welsh rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s and 1940s.
David Booysen was a South African Afrikaner professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s. He played at representative level for Other Nationalities, and at club level for Wigan, as a centre, or scrum-half, i.e. number 3 or 4, or 7. David Booysen played for Wigan in the same era as fellow South African Afrikaner Attie van Heerden.
Joseph Mills was an English rugby union footballer who played in the 1870s, 1880s and 1890s. He played at representative level for Lancashire (captain), and at club level for Swinton (captain). Prior to Tuesday 2 June 1896, Swinton were a rugby union club.