Joe Pugsley

Joseph Pugsley (10 May 1885 – 13 June 1976) was a Welsh dual-code international rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s and 1910s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for Wales and Glamorgan County RFC, and at club level for Grange Stars RFC, Cardiff RFC and London Welsh RFC, as a hooker, i.e. number 2,^[1][2] and representative level rugby league (RL) for Wales, and at club level for Salford, as a forward (prior to the specialist positions of; prop, hooker, second-row, loose forward), during the era of contested scrums.^[3][4]

Joseph Pugsley

Personal information
Full name	Joseph Pugsley
Born	10 May 1885 Swansea, Wales
Died	13 June 1976 (aged 91) Cardiff, Wales
Playing information
Rugby union
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P Grange Stars RFC 1905–11 Cardiff RFC 162 21 London Welsh RFC Glamorgan County RFC Total 162 21 0 0 0 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1910–11 Wales 7 2 6
Rugby league
Position	Forward
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P ≥1911–≥11 Salford Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1911 Wales 1
Source: ^[1]^[2]^[3]

Background

Joe Pugsley was born in Swansea, Wales, and he died aged 91 in Cardiff, Wales.

International honours

Joe Pugsley won caps for Wales (RU) while at Cardiff RFC in 1910 against England, Scotland, and Ireland, and in 1911 against England, Scotland, France, and Ireland,^[1][2] and won a cap for Wales (RL) while at Salford in 1911.^[3]

References

1. "Statistics at en.espn.co.uk (RU)". en.espn.co.uk. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
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.