Reg Lloyd

For the Australian rules footballer, see Reg Lloyd (Australian footballer).

Reginald G. Lloyd (second ¼ 1917^[3] – death unknown), also known by the nickname of "Wolla", was a Welsh rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s and 1940s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for Resolven RFC, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Wales, and at club level for Keighley and Castleford, as a wing.^[2][4] Reg Lloyd was a Corporal in the British Army during World War II.^[5]

Reg Lloyd

Personal information
Full name	Reginald G. Lloyd
Born	second ¼ 1917 Resolven,[1] Wales
Died	unknown
Playing information
Rugby union
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P ≤1937–37 Resolven RFC
Rugby league
Position	Wing
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1937–38 Keighley 1938–51 Castleford 248 59 0 0 177 Total 248 59 0 0 177 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1942 Northern Command XIII 1 1946–47 Wales 7
Source: [2]

Playing career

International honours

Lloyd won caps for Wales (RL) while at Castleford in 1946 against England (2 matches) and France, and in 1947 against France (2 matches), New Zealand, and England.^[2]

Challenge Cup Final appearances

Reg Lloyd played on the wing, scored a try, and aged-19 was youngest player ever to appear in a Wembley Final, in Keighley's 5–18 defeat by Widnes in the 1937 Challenge Cup Final during the 1936-37 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 8 May 1937, in front of a crowd of 47,699.^[6]

County League appearances

Reg Lloyd played in Castleford's victory in the Yorkshire League during the 1938–39 season.^[7]

Other notable matches

Reg Lloyd played on the wing for Northern Command XIII against a Rugby League XIII at Thrum Hall, Halifax on Saturday 21 March 1942.^[5]