Norman Fender

Norman Henry Fender (2 September 1910 – 24 October 1983) was a Welsh dual-code international rugby footballer who played rugby union for Cardiff as a flanker and rugby league with York. He won six caps for Wales at rugby union,^[1][2] and also represented Wales at rugby league.^[3] In 1932/33 he toured Australasia with Great Britain.^[4]

Norman Fender

Birth name	Norman Henry Fender
Date of birth	(1910-09-02)2 September 1910
Place of birth	Cardiff, Wales
Date of death	24 October 1983(1983-10-24) (aged 73)
Place of death	York, England
School	Ninian Park School
Occupation(s)	labourer licensee
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 1927–31 Cardiff RFC () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1930–31 Wales[1][2] 6 (3)
Rugby league career
Playing information
Position	Forward
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1931–38 York 228 100 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1932–38 Wales 9 3 1932 Great Britain[3] 0 0

Playing career

International honours

Norman Fender won caps for Wales (RU) while at Cardiff RFC in 1930 against Ireland, and France, and in 1931 against England, Scotland, France, and Ireland,^[1][2] represented Great Britain (RL) while at York on the 1932/33 tour to Australasia playing in 14 tour (non-Test matches), scoring 11-tries, and won caps for Wales (RL) while at York 1932...1938 9-caps.^[3]

County Cup Final appearances

Norman Fender played loose forward, and scored a goal in York's 9–2 victory over Wakefield Trinity in the 1936 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1936–37 season at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 17 October 1936.

Club career

Norman Fender made his début for York on Saturday 29 August 1931, and played his last match on Sunday 18 September 1938.

Honoured at York Rugby League

The first seven players to be inducted into the York Rugby League Hall of Fame during March 2013 were; Geoffrey Pryce, Gary Smith, Vic Yorke, Norman Fender, Willie Hargreaves, Basil Watts and Edgar Dawson.^[5]

Bibliography

• Godwin, Terry (1984). The International Rugby Championship 1883–1983. Grafton Street, London: Willow Books. ISBN 0-00-218060-X.
• 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.