Ivor Bennett

Ivor Bennett (16 June 1913 – 16 June 2003) was a Welsh rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s and 1940s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for Wales, and at club level for Aberavon RFC, as a prop,^[1][2] and club level rugby league (RL) for Warrington, as a second-row.^[3]

Ivor Bennett

Personal information
Full name	Ivor Bennett
Born	(1913-06-16)16 June 1913 Aberkenfig, Wales
Died	16 June 2003(2003-06-16) (aged 90) Neath, Wales
Playing information
Rugby union
Position	Prop
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P ≤1937–37 Aberavon RFC Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1937 Wales 1 0 0 0 0
Rugby league
Position	Second-row
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1937–46 Warrington 73 13 0 0 39
Source: [1][2]

Background

Ivor Bennett was born in Aberkenfig, Wales, and he died aged 90 in Port Talbot, Wales.

Playing career

International honours

Ivor Bennett won a cap for Wales (RU) while at Aberavon RFC in 1937 against Ireland.^[1][2]

County Cup Final appearances

Ivor Bennett played at second-row in Warrington's 8–4 victory over Barrow in the 1937–38 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1937–38 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 23 October 1937.

Club career

Bennett made his début for Warrington on Saturday 28 August 1937, and he played his last match for Warrington on Saturday 9 November 1946.