Frederick Talbot

For other people named Fred Talbot, see Fred Talbot (disambiguation).

Frederick Talbot (born 18 September 1908; death date unknown) was a Welsh professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s. He played at representative level for Wales, and at club level for Huddersfield and Keighley, as a second-row or loose forward.^[3][4]

Frederick Talbot

Personal information
Born	(1908-09-18) 18 September 1908 (age 117) Ebbw Vale, Wales[1]
Playing information
Position	Second-row, Loose forward
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P ≤1933–≥35 Huddersfield ≤1937–≥37 Keighley Total 0 0 0 0 0 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1935 Wales 2
Source: [2]

Playing career

1933

Talbot played at second-row in Huddersfield's 21–17 victory over Warrington in the 1932–33 Challenge Cup final at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 6 May 1933.^[5]

1935

Talbot was a "reserve to travel" for Wales while at Huddersfield in the 11-18 defeat by France during the 1935 European Rugby League Championship at Stade du Parc Lescure, Bordeaux on Tuesday 1 January 1935, and won a cap in the 11-24 defeat by England at Anfield, Liverpool on Wednesday 10 April 1935.^[2]

He played at loose forward in the 8–11 defeat by Castleford in the 1934–35 Challenge Cup final at Wembley on Saturday 4 May 1935, in front of a crowd of 39,000.^[6][7]

1937

He and played right second row in Keighley's 5-18 defeat by Widnes in the 1936–37 Challenge Cup final at Wembley on Saturday 8 May 1937, in front of a crowd of 47,699.