Ben Beynon

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name = Ben Beynon


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birthname = Ben Beynon
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birthyear = 1894
birthmonth = 03
birthday = 14
placeofbirth = Swansea, Wales [ [http://www.swansearfc.co.uk/history_browser_view.php?image_id=479 Swansea RFC player profile] ]
deathyear = 1969
deathmonth = 05
deathday = 21
placeofdeath = Guildford, England
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ru_amateuryears = 1913-1919
ru_amateurclubs = Swansea RFC
Oldham Roughyeds
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Ben Beynon (14 March, 1894 - 21 May, 1969) was a Welsh international rugby union fly-half who played club rugby for Swansea and would later play professional association football for Swansea City A.F.C.

Beynon played rugby union for his home team club, Swansea, playing his first game in 1913. He was first selected to represent Wales on 17 January, 1920, when he faced England at St Helens. Wales ran out comprehensive winners, mainly thanks to Newport's Jerry Shea scoring 16 points on his own. His second and last match was against Scotland three weeks later. It was unknown if Beynon would have won more caps, as he became a professional footballer for Swansea Town in the same year, which prevented him from playing rugby union. The Welsh Rugby Union even withheld his actual cap to commemorate his appearance as they believed he was professional before he represented Wales at union. Beynon was the first Swansea player to turn out for a rugby union, league (Oldham) and association football teams.

"International matches played"WalesSmith (1980), pg 463.]
*flagicon|ENG England 1920
*flagicon|SCO Scotland 1920

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