George Hathway
| Full name | George Frederick Hathway | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 23 January 1897 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Newport, Wales | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 30 January 1971 (aged 74) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Newport, Wales | ||||||||||||||||
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George Frederick Hathway (23 January 1897 – 30 January 1971) was a Welsh international rugby union player.
Rugby career
[edit]A hooker, Hathway appeared for various Welsh clubs over the course of his career and also competed in French rugby with Paris Olympique. He earned his Wales caps via Newport, featuring against Ireland and France in back to back 1924 Five Nations matches. Later that year, Hathway was in the Newport side which lost a close match against the touring the All Blacks.[1] One of his Newport teammates was his brother Reginald, who later represented Wales in rugby league. He took over as captain of Cross Keys in 1926–27.[2]
Personal life
[edit]Hathway was a coaltrimmer by profession.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Matches They Best Remember". The Football Argus. 12 March 1960.
- ^ "George Hathway As Captain". The Football Argus. 4 September 1926.
- ^ "George Hathway (Cross Keys)". The Football Argus. 2 October 1926.
External links
[edit]- George Hathway at ESPNscrum