Idris Towill
| Personal information | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Idris Towill | |||||
| Born | 12 November 1909 Bridgend district, Wales | |||||
| Died | September 1988 (aged 78) | |||||
| Playing information | ||||||
| Position | Stand-off/Five-eighth | |||||
| Club | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| Jan 1931–≥32 | Huddersfield | 94 | 20 | |||
| ≤1939–≥39 | Keighley | ≥29 | ||||
| Total | 94 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Representative | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 1932 | Wales | 1 | ||||
| Source: rugbyleagueproject.org | ||||||
Idris Arthur Towill (12 November 1909 – September 1988) was a professional rugby league footballer of the 1930s, playing at representative level for Wales, and at club level for Huddersfield, and Keighley[1] as a Centre, or Stand-off/Five-eighth, i.e. number 3 or 4, or 6.[2] He was born in Bridgend district.[3]
Playing career
International honours
Idris Towill won a cap for Wales while at Huddersfield in 1932.[4]
Challenge Cup final appearances
Idris Towill played Centre, i.e. number 3, and scored a try in Huddersfield's 8-11 defeat by Castleford in the 1935 Challenge Cup final during the 1934–35 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 4 May 1935.[5][6]
References
- ↑ Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. pp. 108–114. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
- ↑ "Huddersfield v Keighley Match Programme Monday 24 April 1939" (PDF). rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
- ↑ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ↑ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ↑ "Sat 4th May 1935 - Challenge Cup - Neutral Ground - 39,000". thecastlefordtigers ℅ web.archive.org. 31 December 2014. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- ↑ "Castleford Beat Huddersfield For Rugby League Cup". newspapers.nl.sg. 23 May 1935. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
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