Roy Mathias

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Roy Mathias
Personal information
Born (1949-09-02) 2 September 1949 (age 74)
Llanelli, Wales
Playing information
Rugby union
PositionWing
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Felinfoel RFC
Llanelli RFC
Total 0 0 0 0 0
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1970 Wales 1 0 0 0 0
Rugby league
PositionWing, Second-row, Loose forward
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1972–83 St. Helens 411 218 0 0 654
Brigdend
Total 411 218 0 0 654
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1975–81 Wales 20 2 6
1979 Great Britain 1 0 0 0 0
Source: [1][2][3]

Roy Mathias (born 2 September 1949) is a Welsh dual-code international rugby union and professional rugby league, and footballer who played in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for Wales, and at club level for Felinfoel RFC and Llanelli RFC, as a wing, i.e. number 11 or 14,[4] and representative level rugby league (RL) for Great Britain and Wales, and at club level for St. Helens and Cardiff City (Bridgend) Blue Dragons, as a wing, or loose forward.[3]

Background

Mathias was born in Llanelli, Wales.

Rugby union career

Mathias won a

Wing for Wales (RU) while at Llanelli RFC in the 11–6 victory over France at Cardiff Arms Park on Saturday 4 April 1970.[1][2]

Rugby league career

International honours

Mathias won caps for Wales (RL) while at St. Helens in the 1975 Rugby League World Cup against France, England, Australia, New Zealand, Australia, New Zealand, and France, and won a cap for Great Britain (RL) while at St. Helens in 1979 against Australia.[3]

World Club Challenge Final appearances

Roy Mathias played

Eastern Suburbs Roosters in the unofficial 1976 World Club Challenge at Sydney Cricket Ground on Tuesday 29 June 1976.[5]

Challenge Cup Final appearances

Roy Mathias played

1976 Challenge Cup Final during the 1975–76 season at Wembley Stadium
, London on Saturday 8 May 1976.

County Cup Final appearances

Roy Mathias appeared as a

1982 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1982–83 season at Central Park, Wigan
on Saturday 23 October 1982.

BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final appearances

Roy Mathias played

1978 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final during the 1978–79 season at Knowsley Road, St. Helens on Tuesday 12 December 1978. The record for the most tries in a BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final is 2-tries, and is jointly held by; Roy Mathias, Peter Glynn, Gerald Dunn and Stuart Wright
.

Honoured at St. Helens R.F.C.

Roy Mathias is a St Helens R.F.C. Hall of Fame inductee.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b "Statistics at en.espn.co.uk (RU)". en.espn.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Statistics at wru.co.uk (RU)". wru.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  3. ^ a b c "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org (RL)". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  4. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6
    .
  5. ^ "World Club Challenge 1976 at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  6. ^ "St Helens Hall of Fame". saints.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.

External links

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