Gordon Wells
| Full name | Gordon Thomas Wells | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 25 October 1928 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Ynyshir, Wales | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 21 April 1995 (aged 66) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Westminster, England | ||||||||||||||||
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Gordon Thomas Wells (25 October 1928 — 21 April 1995) was a Welsh international rugby union player.[1]
Wells was born in Ynyshir in the Rhondda Valley and attended Porth Grammar Technical School.[2] He was a Welsh triple jump champion, considered a British Olympic hopeful, before concentrating on rugby.[3]
A three-quarter, Wells won seven Wales caps from 1955 to 1958, four as a centre and three on the wing. He was a Cardiff captain and scored two tries in their 1957 win over the touring Wallabies, finishing with 254 club games.[4] Representing the Barbarians, Wells took part in overseas tours to Canada and South Africa.[5]
Wells worked in the oil industry.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Woolford, Anthony (2 November 2010). "Tylorstown has a rich history on the international stage". Wales Online.
- ^ a b "A call from the West Indies". Pontypridd and Llantrisant Observer. 8 December 1967.
- ^ "Hop, Step and Jump (1)". Western Mail. 16 August 1950.
- ^ "Cardiff Hoodoo Continues". Daily Post. 16 December 1957.
- ^ "Cardiff XV want Wells as captain". Western Mail. 17 April 1959.
External links
[edit]- Gordon Wells at ESPNscrum