Welsh League (1949-55)
Club | First year | Last Year | International capped players | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Aberavon RLFC | 1949 | 1955 | Mel Ford for Wales while at Aberavon 1951 | |
Amman Valley RLFC | 1949 | 1955 | Played at Brewery Field, with Bridgend RFC temporarily moving out. | |
Bridgend RLFC | 1949 | 1955 | ||
Cardiff RLFC | 1951 | 1952 | Milson Hunt for Wales while at Cardiff in 1951
Glyn Morgan for Wales while at Huddersfield, and Cardiff 1947-1949 4-caps Ted Ward for Wales while at Wigan, and Cardiff 1946-1951 13-caps, and for Great Britain while at Wigan in 1946 against Australia (2 matches) and New Zealand |
Also played in the
Northern Rugby Football Union |
Llanelli RLFC | 1949 | 1955 | ||
Neath RLFC | 1949 | 1955 | Roy Lambert for Wales while at Neath, Dewsbury, and Warrington 1950-1952 (7 caps) | |
Swansea RLFC | 1949 | 1955 | ||
Ystradgynlais RLFC | 1949 | 1955 |
Read more about this topic: List Of Defunct Rugby League Clubs, Wales
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