Cecil Pritchard Explained

Cecil Pritchard
Birth Name:Cecil Clifford Pritchard
Birth Date:1 May 1902
Birth Place:Pontypool, Torfaen, Wales
Death Place:Newport, Wales
Ru Position:Hooker
Ru Amateurclubs:Blaenavon RFC
Talywain RFC
Cross Keys RFC
Pontypool RFC
Barnstaple RFC
Monmouthshire
Ru Nationalteam:Wales[1]
Ru Nationalyears:1928-1929
Ru Nationalcaps:8
Ru Nationalpoints:(0)

Cecil Clifford Pritchard (1 May 1902 - 27 August 1966) was an international rugby union hooker who represented Wales on eight occasions and was best associated at club level with Pontypool RFC.

Personal history

Pritchard was born in the Tranch are of Pontypool, Wales in 1902.[2] He was the second of three brothers who would all go on to have rugby careers.[3] Pritchard work as a collier before later working for the local council. He died in Newport, Wales in 1966.[2]

Rugby career

Pritchard first played rugby for local team, Tranch Rovers, same as his elder brother George 'Cogley' and younger brother Royce. George played local rugby for Blaenavon RFC before moving to the south west of England where he played for Barnstaple RFC and Torquay Athletic RFC.

International matches played

Wales

Bibliography

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cecil Pritchard. ESPN. 25 November 2018.
  2. Book: Jenkins . John M. . Pierce . Duncan. Auty. Timothy . Who's Who of Welsh International Rugby Players . 1991 . Bridge Books . Wrexham . 1-872424-10-4. 130–131.
  3. Web site: Pontypool Rugby Reminiscences. ESPN. 25 January 2012. 25 November 2018.