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| Full name | Evan Bevan Rees | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1896-08-09)9 August 1896 Cwmavon, or Bridgend, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | fourth ¼ 1978 (aged 82) Ogwr, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Centre | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Evan Bevan Rees (9 August 1896 – 1978) was a Welsh rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1910s and 1920s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for Wales, and at club level for Swansea RFC, as a centre, and club level rugby league (RL) for Dewsbury and Batley.
Background
Evan Rees was born in Cwmavon, or Bridgend, Wales, and he died aged 82 in Ogwr, Wales.
Playing career
International honours
Evan Rees won a cap for Wales (RU) while at Swansea RFC in 1914 against the New Zealand Army rugby team of 1919 (New Zealand Services).
Club career
Rees joined Batley from Dewsbury in 1923, and went on to make 55 appearances for the club. During his time at the club, Batley won the 1923–24 League Championship, but did not play in the Championship final.
References
- ^ "Statistics at en.espn.co.uk (RU)". scrum.com. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "Statistics at wru.co.uk (RU)". scrum.com. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- Robert Gate (1986). "Gone North - Volume 1". R. E. Gate. ISBN 0-9511190-0-1
- "Rugby League Prospects". Athletic News. 13 August 1923. p. 7 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- "Batley Rlfc Heritage Roll Of Honour". Batley Bulldogs. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
External links
- Profile at Dewsbury Heroes
- Team → Past Players → R at swansearfc.co.uk Archived 24 September 2015 at the Wayback Machine
- Profile at swansearfc.co.uk
| Batley squad – 1923–24 Championship Final winners | |
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| The first 13 players are listed by the position played in the Championship Final, and remainder are then listed alphabetically by surname, not by position This is the same squad that also won the Yorkshire League during the 1923–24 season |