Palmer Griffiths

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Palmer Griffiths
Personal information
Full namePalmer Griffiths
Bornfirst ¼ 1880
Pontypridd district, Wales
Diedfirst ¼ 1973 (aged 93)
Pontypridd district, Wales
Playing information
Rugby union
PositionForward
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1908–≤10 Penygraig RFC ≥1
Rugby league
PositionFullback
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1910–10 Merthyr Tydfil
1910–≥10 Swinton
Total 0 0 0 0 0

Palmer Griffiths (first ¼ 1880[1] – first ¼ 1973) was a Welsh rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for Penygraig RFC, as a forward, and club level rugby league (RL) for Merthyr Tydfil and Swinton, as a fullback, i.e. number 1.

Background[]

Palmer Griffiths' birth was registered in Pontypridd district, Wales, and his death aged 93 was registered in Pontypridd district, Wales.

Playing career[]

Notable tour matches[]

Palmer Griffiths scored a try in Penygraig RFC's 3–11 defeat by Australia in the 1908–09 Australia rugby union tour of Britain match at (Athletic Ground), Tonypandy on Saturday 10 October 1908.[2][3]

Club career[]

Palmer Griffiths was transferred from Merthyr Tydfil to Swinton during the 1909–10 season.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  2. ^ "Penygraig is woven into the historical fabric of Welsh rugby". walesonline.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  3. ^ "When minnows played big fish from overseas!". walesonline.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  4. ^ Peter Lush, David Farrar (1998). "Tries in the Valley: A History of Rugby League in Wales [Page-20]". London League Publications Ltd. ISBN 0-9526064-3-7

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