Norman Pugh (3 April 1911 – death unknown), also known by the nickname of "The Whip", was a Welsh rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s and 1940s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for Glamorgan, and at club level for Swansea RFC, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Wales, and at club level for Oldham (Heritage No. 303) (captain),[2] as a second-row or loose forward, i.e. number 11 or 12, or 13, during the era of contested scrums.[1][3][4]
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| Full name | Norman Pugh | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 3 April 1911 Godre'r Graig, Neath Port Talbot, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | unknown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Second-row, Loose forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Background edit
Norman Pugh was born in Godre'r Graig, Neath Port Talbot, Wales.
International honours edit
Norman Pugh won 6 caps for Wales in 1935–1938 while at Oldham.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "Statistics at orl-heritagetrust.org.uk". orl-heritagetrust.org.uk. 31 December 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
- ^ 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 rugbyleague.wales". rugbyleague.wales. 31 December 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
External links edit
- (archived by web.archive.org) Statistics at orl-heritagetrust.org.uk