Cecil Pritchard

Cecil Clifford Pritchard (1 May 1902 - 27 August 1966) was an international rugby union hooker who represented Wales on eight occasions and was best associated at club level with Pontypool RFC.

Cecil Pritchard

Birth name	Cecil Clifford Pritchard
Date of birth	(1902-05-01)1 May 1902
Place of birth	Pontypool, Torfaen, Wales
Date of death	27 August 1966(1966-08-27) (aged 64)
Place of death	Newport, Wales
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) Blaenavon RFC () – Talywain RFC () – Cross Keys RFC () – Pontypool RFC () – Barnstaple RFC () – Monmouthshire () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1928-1929 Wales[1] 8 (0)

Personal history

Pritchard was born in the Tranch are of Pontypool, Wales in 1902.^[2] He was the second of three brothers who would all go on to have rugby careers.^[3] Pritchard work as a collier before later working for the local council. He died in Newport, Wales in 1966.^[2]

Rugby career

Pritchard first played rugby for local team, Tranch Rovers, same as his elder brother George 'Cogley' and younger brother Royce. George played local rugby for Blaenavon RFC before moving to the south west of England where he played for Barnstaple RFC and Torquay Athletic RFC.

International matches played

Wales

•  England 1928, 1929
•  France 1928, 1929
•  Ireland 1928, 1929
•  Scotland 1928, 1929

Bibliography

• Davies, D.E. (1975). Cardiff Rugby Club, History and Statistics 1876-1975. Risca: The Starling Press. ISBN 0950442100.
• Smith, David; Williams, Gareth (1980). Fields of Praise: The Official History of The Welsh Rugby Union. Cardiff: University of Wales Press. ISBN 0-7083-0766-3.