Michael Condon

For the ice hockey player, see Mike Condon (ice hockey).

Michael J. Condon (birth registered second quarter of 1919^[3] – 29 July 1960^[4]) was a Welsh rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s and 1950s, and coached rugby league in the 1950s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for Swansea RFC, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Wales, and at club level for Halifax (Heritage No. 593), as a prop, i.e. number 8 or 10, during the era of contested scrums, and coached club level rugby league (RL) for Batley.^[5]

Mike Condon

Personal information
Full name	Michael J. Condon
Born	second quarter of 1919 Swansea, Wales
Died	29 July 1960 (aged 41) Halifax, England
Playing information
Rugby union
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1948–49 Swansea RFC
Rugby league
Position	Prop
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P ≤1949–≥53 Halifax Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1952–53 Wales 3
Coaching information
Club Years Team Gms W D L W% 1955 Batley
Source: ^[1]^[2]

Background

Mike Condon was born in Swansea, Wales, and he died aged 41 in Halifax, England.

Playing career

International honours

Mike Condon won 3 caps for Wales (RL) while at Halifax, he played right-prop, i.e. number 10, in the 12–20 defeat by France in the 1951–52 European Championship match at Stade Chaban-Delmas, Bordeaux on Sunday 6 April 1952, he played left-prop, i.e. number 8, in the 8–19 defeat by England in the 1952–53 European Championship match at Central Park, Wigan on Wednesday 17 September 1952, and played left-prop in the 18–16 victory over Other Nationalities in the 1952–53 European Championship match at Wilderspool Stadium, Warrington on Wednesday 15 April 1953.^[1]

Coaching career

Club career

Mike Condon was the coach of Batley from April 1955 to September 1955.^[6]

Genealogical information

Mike Condon's marriage to Hilda R. (née Messer) was registered during fourth ¼ 1945 in Swansea district.^[7] They had children; Michael F. Condon (birth registered March 301947 (age 76–77) in West Glamorgan district), and Patricia E. Condon (birth registered during third ¼ 1949 (age 74–75) in Halifax district).

References

1. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
2. "Coach Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
3. "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
4. "Death details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
5. Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. pp. 108–114. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
6. "Michael Condon…". Yorkshire Post. 2 April 1955. p. unknown.
7. "Marriage details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2017.

External links

• Pastplayers → C-D at swansearfc.co.uk
• Statistics at swansearfc.co.uk
• Search for "Condon" at espn.co.uk
• Player Archive → C at wru.co.uk
• Search for "Michael Condon" at britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk
• Search for "Mike Condon" at britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk