Alex Givvons
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| Full name | Alexander Givvons | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 2 November 1913[1] Pillgwenlly, Newport, Wales | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 14 June 2002 (aged 88)[1] Oldham, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Scrum-half | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Scrum-half, Loose forward | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Alexander Givvons (2 November 1913 – 14 June 2002) was a Welsh rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s and 1940s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for Cross Keys RFC, as a scrum-half, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Wales, and at club level for Oldham (two spells) and Huddersfield, as a scrum-half or loose forward.[2][4][5]
Background
Alex Givvons was born in Pillgwenlly, Newport, Wales, he died aged 88 in Oldham, Greater Manchester, England.
Playing career
International honours
Alex Givvons won caps for Wales (RL) while at Oldham 1936–1939 6-caps.[2]
Challenge Cup Final appearances
Alex Givvons played in Huddersfield's 7–4 victory over Bradford Northern in the first-leg of the 1944–45 Challenge Cup Final during the 1944–45 season at Fartown Ground, Huddersfield, and in the 6–5-second-leg victory at Odsal Stadium, Bradford.[6]
County Cup Final appearances
During Alex Givvons' time at Oldham, they had a 12–0 victory over St Helens Recs in the 1933–34 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1933–34 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 18 November 1933.
Honoured at Oldham RLFC
Alex Givvons is an Oldham Hall of Fame Inductee.[7]
Honoured in Oldham
Givvons Fold in Oldham is named after Alex Givvons.[8]
Personal life
Givvons married Eunice Clayton in 1934 and had two sons; Alex, who was also a rugby league player,[9][10] and Trevor.
References
- ^ a b "GIVVONS, ALEXANDER (1913 - 2002), rugby player". Dictionary of Welsh Biography. National Library of Wales. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
- ^ a b c "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 5 November 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ "Alex Givvons Jr's Referee Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 1 May 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. pp. 108–114. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
- ^ "Statistics at orl-heritagetrust.org.uk". orl-heritagetrust.org.uk. 31 December 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
- ^ Phill Melling, Tony Collins, Michael Turner (2004). "THE GLORY OF THEIR TIMES. Crossing the Colour Line in Rugby League". Skipton : Vertical Editions. ISBN 1-904091-07-5
- ^ "Oldham Hall of Fame". orl-heritagetrust.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 22 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ "Deaths of Two Fine Rugby Men". wru.co.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
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- ^ Tribute paid to rugby stalwart