- Melville De Lloyd
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Melville De Lloyd Personal information Full name Melville De Lloyd Nickname Mel Born 2 April 1917
Resolven, WalesDied 1985 (aged 67–68) Playing information Rugby union Club Years Team Pld T G FG P ≤1936–≤1936 Resolven RFC ≤1936–1936 Llanelli RFC Total 0 0 0 0 0 Rugby league Position Stand-off/Five-eighth Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1936–1947 Warrington 176 27 7 27 140 ≤1942–≥1943 Keighley (Guest) 86 13 95 229 1947–1952 Keighley 100 15 30 105 Total 362 55 132 27 474 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1945 Wales 1 Source: rugbyleagueproject.org Melville "Mel" De Lloyd (born 2 April 1917 in Resolven[1] — died 1985 aged 68 in Resolven) was a Welsh rugby union and professional rugby league footballer of the 1930s, '40s and '50s who at club level played rugby union (RU) for Resolven RFC, and Llanelli RFC, and at representative level played rugby league (RL) for Wales, and at club level for Warrington, and Keighley, playing at Stand-off/Five-eighth, i.e. number 6.[2]
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International honours
Mel De Lloyd won a cap for Wales (RL) while at Warrington in 1945.[3]
Club career
Mel De Lloyd began his rugby union career playing alongside his brothers at Resolven RFC, aged seventeen he then played alongside Bill Clement for Llanelli RFC, he was spotted by Eddie Waring and was recommended to rugby league club Warrington, making his début for them on 26 September 1936, during World War II he appeared as a guest player for Keighley, during a game against Hull on Saturday 3 January 1942 he was sent off after disputing a decision by the referee, Mr L. Dolby, who alleged that De Lloyd had later "struck him", on 7 January 1942, the Rugby Football League disciplinary committee suspended him indefinitely (sine die), the suspension was lifted 10-months later in October 1942, he resumed playing having missed 14-games, he scored 1-try, 3-conversions, and 3-drop goals for a total of 15-points in the 21-0 victory over Huddersfield in the first leg of the Yorkshire Cup semi-final at Lawkholme Lane on 13 November 1943, during his time at Keighley they appeared in two Yorkshire Cup finals, the only Yorkshire Cup finals that Keighley have appeared in, the 7-10 aggregate defeat (2-5 and 5-5) to Bradford Northern during the 1943–44 War Emergency Leagues season, and the 3-17 defeat to Wakefield Trinity during the 1951–52 season, after the war he resumed playing for Warrington, playing his last game for them on 11 October 1947, he then signed for Keighley in 1947, eventually retiring from playing in 1952.[4]
Genealogical information
Mel De Lloyd's marriage to Thelma Smith was registered during January→March 1940 in Warrington district,[5] and his marriage to Mary Fagan was registered during October→December 1948 in Newton district,[6] he is buried alongside his second wife in St. David's Cemetery, Resolven.
References
- ^ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 2010-12-31. http://www2.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?scan=1&r=137252072&d=bmd_1300745953. Retrieved 2011-01-01.
- ^ 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
- ^ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 2008-12-31. http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/Melvyn_De_Lloyd/summary.html. Retrieved 2009-01-01.
- ^ "Cymdeithas Hanes Resolfen History Society: Mel de Lloyd". Resolfen History Society. 2009-11-20. http://eclecs.blogspot.com/2009/11/mel-de-lloyd.html. Retrieved 2011-01-01.
- ^ "First Marriage details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 2010-12-31. http://www2.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?scan=1&r=179198369&d=bmd_1310461961. Retrieved 2011-01-01.
- ^ "Second Marriage details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 2010-12-31. http://www2.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?scan=1&r=194794418&d=bmd_1310461961. Retrieved 2011-01-01.
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Categories:- 1917 births
- 1985 deaths
- Keighley Cougars players
- Llanelli RFC players
- People from Neath Port Talbot
- Resolven RFC players
- Wales national rugby league team players
- Warrington Wolves players
- Welsh rugby league players
- Welsh rugby union players
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