Bob Mordell

Bob Mordell (born 2 July 1953) is an English former professional rugby union and rugby league footballer, and also a manager. He played rugby league as a professional for Oldham (Heritage № 837), Kent Invicta and Fulham RLFC (Heritage № 80). He played as a second-row. He was the manager at Kent Invicta.^[4] He represented England in rugby union on one occasion.^[5] At club level his played his rugby union for Wasps FC, including their tour to Kenya in 1973, and Rosslyn Park, and represented Middlesex at county level.^[6] He played as a flanker.

Bob Mordell

Personal information
Full name	Robert John Mordell
Born	(1953-07-02) 2 July 1953 (age 70) Twickenham, London, England
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight	15 st 0 lb (95 kg)
Playing information
Rugby union
Position	Flanker
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P Rosslyn Park Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1978 England 1 0 0 0 0
Rugby league
Position	Second-row
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1979–83 Oldham 73 10 0 0 30 1983–84 Kent Invicta 1985–?? Fulham RLFC Total 73 10 0 0 30
Coaching information
Club Years Team Gms W D L W% 1983–84 Kent Invicta 0 0 0 0
Source: ^[1]^[2]^[3] As of 19 May 2017

Rugby union

He played his early rugby for the Thamesians club.^[7]

Mordell played rugby union for Rosslyn Park during the 1970s, and was in the Middlesex team that won the County Championship in 1976.^[8]

He played international rugby union for England, with his sole appearance coming against Wales in the opening match of the 1978 Five Nations.^[5] Mordell went on the 1979 tour of Japan with England but did not feature in the test matches.^[9]

Rugby league

Mordell signed professional terms with Oldham in 1979.^[9] Whilst at Oldham he had his jaw broken by fellow rugby union convert Paul Woods.^[10]

Mordell signed for Kent Invicta before their début season in 1983 for £13,500.^[4] The well-respected attacking forward was named as captain of the fledgling Kent outfit.^[11]

References

1. Rugby League Project
2. Farrar, Dave; Lush, Peter (2000). From Fulham to Wembley : 20 years of Rugby League in London. London: London League Publications. ISBN 978-0952606444.
3. . Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
4. Emery, David (1984). WHO'S WHO IN RUGBY LEAGUE. London: Queen Anne Press. ISBN 0-356-10436-2.
5. "Bob Mordell England". ESPN. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
6. "middlesex rugby: the first 100 years". Middlesex Rugby. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
7. "Club History". Thamesians. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
8. "Twickenham Born and Bred". ESPN. 10 July 2010. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
9. "Twickenham born and bred". ESPN. 10 July 2010. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
10. "Paul Woods: 'Hardest man in rugby league'". Independent. 15 December 2007. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
11. "Kent Invicta: Rugby League Pioneers". Bygone Kent. Retrieved 19 May 2017.

External links

• Brendan Gallagher: The one cap wonders woefully short-changed