Jesse Meredith
Personal information
Full nameJesse Oswald Meredith
Born1 April 1906
Bedwellty district, Wales
Diedfourth ¼ 1974 (aged 68)
Liverpool district, England
Playing information
Rugby union
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1927–27 Abertillery RFC
Rugby league
PositionCentre
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1927–31 Warrington 113 9 1 1 31
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1930 Wales 1
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 (Heritage № 338), as a centre, i.e. number 3 or 4.[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 right-centre, i.e. number 3, 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 County 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.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  2. ↑ Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. pp. 108–114. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
  3. ↑ "Statistics at rugbyleague.wales". rugbyleague.wales. 31 December 2019. Retrieved 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


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