Gareth Price (rugby league) explained

First:RU
Gareth Price
Fullname:Gareth Morgan Price
Birth Date:18 August 1917
Birth Place:Llanelli, Wales
Death Date:19 July 1992 (aged 74)
Death Place:Leeds, England
Ru Club1:Llanelli RFC
Ru Year1start:≤1945
Ru Year1end:≤45
Club1:Leeds
Year1start:1945
Year1end:48
Club2:Halifax
Year2start:1951
Club3:Doncaster
Year3start:1951
Year3end:52
Appearances3:33
Tries3:0
Goals3:0
Fieldgoals3:0
Points3:0
Teama:Wales
Yearastart:1945
Yearaend:48
Appearancesa:11
Coachteam1:Doncaster
Coachyear1start:1951
Coachyear1end:≥51
Retired:yes
Updated:4 June 2012
New:yes
Source:[1]

Gareth Morgan Price (18 August 1917[2] – 19 July 1992), also known by the nickname of "Big G", 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 Llanelli RFC, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Wales, and at club level for Leeds, Halifax and Doncaster (two spells) (captain),[3] as a, i.e. number 3 or 4, and coached at club level for Doncaster,[4] [5]

Background

Gareth Price was born in Llanelli, Wales and he died aged 74 from pancreatic cancer at Leeds General Infirmary, West Yorkshire, England.

International honours

Gareth Price won 11 caps for Wales in 1945–1948 while at Leeds.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org. rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. 1 January 2018.
  2. Web site: Birth details at freebmd.org.uk. freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. 1 January 2012.
  3. Web site: Statistics at robterrace.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20180224232639/http://robterrace.com/dons/player.php?PID=21. dead. 24 February 2018. robterrace.com. 31 December 2017. 1 January 2018.
  4. Book: Graham. Williams. Peter. Lush. David. Farrar. The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. 978-1-903659-49-6. 2009. 108–114.
  5. Web site: Statistics at rugbyleague.wales. rugbyleague.wales. 31 December 2019. 1 January 2020.