Reg Lloyd

For the Australian rules footballer, see Reg Lloyd (Australian footballer).

Reg Lloyd
Personal information
Full nameReginald G. Lloyd
Bornsecond ¼ 1917
Resolven,[1] Wales
Diedunknown
Playing information
Rugby union
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1937–37 Resolven RFC
Rugby league
PositionWing
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1937–38 Keighley
1938–47 Castleford 248 59 0 0 177
Total 248 59 0 0 177
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1946–47 Wales 7
Source: [2]

Reginald G. Lloyd (second ¼ 1917[3] – death unknown), also known by the nickname of "Wolla", was a Welsh rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s and 1940s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for Resolven RFC, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Wales, and at club level for Keighley and Castleford, as a wing.[2][4] Reg Lloyd was a Corporal in the British Army during World War II.[5]

Playing career

International honours

Lloyd won caps for Wales (RL) while at Castleford in 1946 against England (2 matches) and France, and in 1947 against France (2 matches), New Zealand, and England.[2]

Challenge Cup Final appearances

Reg Lloyd played on the wing, scored a try, and aged-19 was youngest player ever to appear in a Wembley Final, in Keighley's 5–18 defeat by Widnes in the 1937 Challenge Cup Final during the 1936-37 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 8 May 1937, in front of a crowd of 47,699.[6]

County League appearances

Reg Lloyd played in Castleford's victory in the Yorkshire League during the 1938–39 season.[7]

Other notable matches

Reg Lloyd played on the wing for Northern Command XIII against a Rugby League XIII at Thrum Hall, Halifax on Saturday 21 March 1942.[5]

References

  1. ^ "The Leeds Loiner - Challenge Cup semi-final - Keighley v. Wakefield Trinity, Saturday 3 April 1937". footballzone.co.uk. 31 December 2016. Archived from the original on 28 March 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
  2. ^ a b c "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  3. ^ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
  4. ^ Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. pp. 108–114. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
  5. ^ a b "inside programme, Northern Command v. A Rugby League XIII, 1942". rugbyleagueoralhistory.co.uk. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  6. ^ "Keighley Cougars (A History)". totalrl.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.[permanent dead link‍]
  7. ^ "Statistics at thecastlefordtigers.co.uk". 31 December 2013. Archived from the original on 6 May 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2014.