Con Murphy (rugby)

Cornelius Dennis Murphy

Personal information
Full name	Cornelius Dennis Murphy
Nickname	Con
Born	3 September 1908(1908-09-03) Aberfan, Wales
Died	13 July 1964(1964-07-13) (aged 55) Leeds, England
Playing information
Rugby union
Position	Hooker
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
≤1935–≥1935	Cross Keys RFC
Representative
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1935–1935	Wales	3	0	0	0	0
Rugby league
Position	Hooker
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
	Acton and Willesden
≤1939–≥1944	Leeds
	Total	0	0	0	0	0
Representative
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1939–1944	Wales	5
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org

Cornelius "Con" Dennis Murphy (born 3 September 1908 in Aberfan — died 13 July 1964 in Leeds) was a Welsh dual-code international rugby union and professional rugby league footballer of the 1930s and '40s who at representative level played rugby union (RU) for Wales, and at club level for Cross Keys RFC, playing at Hooker, i.e. number 2,^[1] and at representative level played rugby league (RL) for Wales, and at club level for Acton and Willesden, and Leeds, playing at Hooker, i.e. number 9, during the era of contested scrums.^[2]

International honours

Con Murphy won caps for Wales (RU) while at Cross Keys RFC in 1935 against England, Scotland, and Ireland,^[3] and won caps for Wales (RL) while at Leeds 1939…1944 5-caps.^[4]

References

1. ^ Robert Gate (1986). "Gone North - Volume 1". R. E. Gate. ISBN 0-9511190-0-1
2. ^ Graham Williams, Peter Lush, David Farrar (November 2009). "The British Rugby League Records Book [Page-108…114]". London League Publications Ltd. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6
3. ^ "Statistics at scrum.com". scrum.com. 2008-12-31. http://www.scrum.com/wales/rugby/player/4251.html. Retrieved 2009-01-01. 
4. ^ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 2008-12-31. http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/Con_Murphy/summary.html. Retrieved 2009-01-01. 

External links

• Statistics at scrum.com
• Statistics at wru.co.uk
• Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org

Persondata
Name	Murphy, Con
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	1908-09-03
Place of birth	Aberfan
Date of death	1964-07-13
Place of death	Leeds