Alex Givvons

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Alex Givvons
File:Alexander Givvons - Oldham.jpeg
Personal information
Full nameAlexander Givvons
Born2 November 1913[1]
Pillgwenlly, Newport, Wales
Died14 June 2002(2002-06-14) (aged 88)[1]
Oldham, England
Playing information
Rugby union
PositionScrum-half
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1932–32 Cross Keys RFC
Rugby league
PositionScrum-half, Loose forward
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1932–≥42 Oldham 241 54 0 0 162
≥1942–≤48 Huddersfield
1948–49 Oldham
Total 241 54 0 0 162
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1936–39 Wales 6 0 0 0 0
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Alexander Givvons (2 November 1913 – 14 June 2002) 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 Cross Keys RFC, as a scrum-half, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Wales, and at club level for Oldham (two spells) and Huddersfield, as a scrum-half or loose forward.[2][4][5]

Background

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Alex Givvons was born in Pillgwenlly, Newport, Wales, he died aged 88 in Oldham, Greater Manchester, England.

Playing career

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International honours

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Alex Givvons won caps for Wales (RL) while at Oldham 1936–1939 6-caps.[2]

Challenge Cup Final appearances

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Alex Givvons played in Huddersfield's 7–4 victory over Bradford Northern in the first-leg of the 1944–45 Challenge Cup Final during the 1944–45 season at Fartown Ground, Huddersfield, and in the 6–5-second-leg victory at Odsal Stadium, Bradford.[6]

County Cup Final appearances

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During Alex Givvons' time at Oldham, they had a 12–0 victory over St Helens Recs in the 1933–34 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1933–34 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 18 November 1933.

Honoured at Oldham RLFC

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Alex Givvons is an Oldham Hall of Fame Inductee.[7]

Honoured in Oldham

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Givvons Fold in Oldham is named after Alex Givvons.[8]

Personal life

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Givvons married Eunice Clayton in 1934 and had two sons; Alex, who was also a rugby league player,[9][10] and Trevor.

References

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  10. ^ Tribute paid to rugby stalwart
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