This article is about the rugby player. For George Medal recipient, see Emlyn A. G. Watkins.
Emlyn Watkins
Personal information
Full name
Emlyn Watkins
Born
21 September 1904 Blaina, Wales
Died
15 May 1978 (aged 73) Walsall, England
Playing information
Rugby union
Position
Flanker
Club
Years
Team
Pld
T
G
FG
P
≤1926–≥26
Blaina RFC
Representative
Years
Team
Pld
T
G
FG
P
1926
Wales
3
1
0
0
3
Rugby league
Position
Second-row
Club
Years
Team
Pld
T
G
FG
P
1926–27
Leeds
1927
Oldham RLFC
116
10
0
0
30
1942(guest)–43
Oldham RLFC
Total
116
10
0
0
30
Representative
Years
Team
Pld
T
G
FG
P
1927
Monmouthshire
≥1
1926–27
Wales
4
Source: [1][2][3]
Emlyn Watkins (21 September 1904 – 15 May 1978) was a Welsh dual-code international rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for Wales, and at club level for Blaina RFC, as a flanker, i.e. number 6 or 7,[1][2] and representative level rugby league (RL) for Wales and Monmouthshire, and at club level for Leeds and Oldham RLFC (Heritage № 259), as a second-row, i.e. number 11 or 12, during the era of contested scrums.[3][4]
^ ab"Statistics at en.espn.co.uk (RU)". en.espn.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
^ ab"Statistics at wru.co.uk (RU)". wru.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
^ ab"Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org (RL)". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
^Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. pp. 108–114. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
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