Jesse Meredith Explained

First:RU
Jesse Meredith
Fullname:Jesse Oswald Meredith
Birth Date:1 April 1906
Birth Place:Bedwellty district, Wales
Death Date:fourth ¼ 1974 (aged 68)
Death Place:Liverpool district, England
Ru Club1:Abertillery RFC
Ru Year1start:≤1927
Ru Year1end:27
Club1:Warrington
Year1start:1927
Year1end:31
Appearances1:113
Tries1:9
Goals1:1
Fieldgoals1:1
Points1:31
Teama:Wales
Yearastart:1930
Appearancesa:1
New:yes
Retired:yes
Updated:4 May 2012
Source:[1]

Jesse Oswald Meredith (1 April 1906 – fourth ¼ 1974) was a Welsh rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s and 1930s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for Abertillery RFC, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Wales, and at club level for Warrington, as a .[1] [2] [3]

Background

Jesse Meredith's birth was registered in Bedwellty district, Wales, and his death aged 68 was registered Liverpool district, Merseyside, England.

Playing career

International honours

Jesse Meredith won a cap for Wales while at Warrington in 1930.[1]

Challenge Cup Final appearances

Jesse Meredith played at in Warrington's 3-5 defeat by Swinton in the 1927–28 Challenge Cup Final during the 1927–28 season at Central Park, Wigan, in front of a crowd of 33,909.[4]

County Cup Final appearances

Jesse Meredith played, and scored a try in Warrington's 15-2 victory over Salford in the 1929–30 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1929–30 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 23 November 1929.[5]

Club career

Jesse Meredith made his début for Warrington on Monday 17 October 1927, and he played his last match for Warrington on Saturday 25 April 1931.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org. rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. 1 January 2012.
  2. Book: Graham. Williams. Peter. Lush. David. Farrar. The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. 978-1-903659-49-6. 2009. 108–114.
  3. Web site: Statistics at rugbyleague.wales. rugbyleague.wales. 31 December 2019. 1 January 2020.
  4. Irvin Saxton (publish date tbc) "History of Rugby League – № 33 – 1927–28". Rugby Leaguer ISBN n/a
  5. Irvin Saxton (publish date tbc) "History of Rugby League – № 35 – 1929–30". Rugby Leaguer ISBN n/a