Desmond James Case (20 June 1918 – 2 February 1997) 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 and Newport RFC, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Wales, and at club level for Bradford Northern and Castleford (as a wartime guest), as a wing, or centre.[1][2] Case was a sergeant major in the British Army during World War II.[3]
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| Full name | Desmond James Case | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 20 June 1918 Newport, Wales | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 2 February 1997 (aged 78) Blaenau Gwent, Wales | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | wing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Wing, Centre | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Case died in Blaenau Gwent on 2 February 1997, at the age of 78.[4][5][6]
Playing career edit
International honours edit
Case won 4 caps for Wales in 1938–1947 while at Bradford Northern.[1]
Championship final appearances edit
Case played in Bradford Northern's 5–15 defeat by Warrington in the Championship Final during the 1947–48 season at Maine Road, Manchester on Saturday 8 May 1948.[7]
Challenge Cup Final appearances edit
Case played at centre in Bradford Northern's 3–8 defeat by Wigan in the 1947–48 Challenge Cup Final during the 1947–48 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 1 May 1948.[8]
Other notable matches edit
Case played on the wing for Northern Command XIII against a Rugby League XIII at Thrum Hall, Halifax on Saturday 21 March 1942.[3]
References edit
- ^ a b c "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. 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.
- ^ a b "inside programme, Northern Command v. A Rugby League XIII, 1942". rugbyleagueoralhistory.co.uk. 31 December 2013. Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
- ^ Rugby League Scrapbook, 31 December 1996 – 12 June 1997
- ^ Desmond James Case in the England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916–2007
- ^ CASE, Desmond James ProbateSearch
- ^ "Photograph 'Des Case' at rlhp.co.uk". rlhp.co.uk. 31 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
- ^ "1947–1948 Challenge Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2013. Archived from the original on 23 October 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
External links edit
- Photograph 'Des Case' at rlhp.co.uk
- Photograph 'Team to visit Barrow in the Cup 1946' at rlhp.co.uk
- Photograph '1948 Championship Semi-final' at rlhp.co.uk
- Photograph '1948 Challenge Cup Final' at rlhp.co.uk
- Players Statistics 'C' at blackandambers.co.uk
- Statistics at blackandambers.co.uk
- Players Statistics 'C' at crosskeysrfc.com
- Statistics at crosskeysrfc.com