Emlyn Watkins

This article is about the rugby player. For George Medal recipient, see Emlyn A. G. Watkins.

Emlyn Watkins (21 September 1904 – 15 May 1978) was a Welsh dual-code international 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 Blaina RFC, as a flanker, i.e. number 6 or 7,^[1][2] and representative level rugby league (RL) for Wales and Monmouthshire, and at club level for Leeds and Oldham RLFC (Heritage № 259), as a second-row, i.e. number 11 or 12, during the era of contested scrums.^[3][4]

Emlyn Watkins

Personal information
Full name	Emlyn Watkins
Born	21 September 1904 Blaina, Wales
Died	15 May 1978 (aged 73) Walsall, England
Playing information
Rugby union
Position	Flanker
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P ≤1926–≥26 Blaina RFC Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1926 Wales 3 1 0 0 3
Rugby league
Position	Second-row
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1926–27 Leeds 1927 Oldham RLFC 116 10 0 0 30 1942(guest)–43 Oldham RLFC Total 116 10 0 0 30 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1927 Monmouthshire ≥1 1926–27 Wales 4
Source: ^[1]^[2]^[3]

Background

Watkins was born in Blaina, Wales, and he died in Walsall.

Playing career

International honours

Emlyn Watkins won caps for Wales (RU) while at Blaina RFC in 1926 against Scotland, Ireland, and France,^[1][2] and won cap(s) for Wales (RL) while at Leeds 1926(1927) 3(1)-caps.^[3]

County honours

Emlyn Watkins played right-second-row, i.e. number 12, in Monmouthshire's 14-18 defeat by Glamorgan in the non-County Championship match during the 1926–27 season at Taff Vale Park, Pontypridd on Saturday 30 April 1927.^[5]

References

1. "Statistics at en.espn.co.uk (RU)". en.espn.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
2. "Statistics at wru.co.uk (RU)". wru.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
3. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org (RL)". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
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. Irvin Saxton (publish date tbc) "History of Rugby League – № 32 – 1926–27". Rugby Leaguer ISBN n/a