Gomer Hughes

Background

Hughes was born in Neath.

Career

He played at club level for Tonmawr Reconstruction Finance Corporation and Penarth Reconstruction Finance Corporation, as a Lock, id est (that is) number 4 or 5, and playing representative level rugby league (RL) for Wales, and at club level for Swinton.

Achievements

• Gomer Hughes represented Wales XV (RU) while at Swinton (RL) in the "Victory International" non-Test match(es) between December 1945 and April 1946, won 3 caps for Wales (RU) in 1935–1940 while at Penarth Reconstruction Finance Corporation (RU) in 1934 England, Scotland, and Ireland, and won caps for Wales (RL) while at Swinton (RL). Six rugby league football players represented Wales XV (RU) while at rugby league clubs, they were. Tyssul Griffiths, Elwyn Gwyther, Gomer Hughes, Hugh Lloyd-Davies, Harold Thomas, and Leslie Thomas. Gomer Hughes, and Harold Thomas had previously won Wales (RU) caps, but the other football players hadn"t, and having already changed to the rugby league code they were unable to do so, but Tyssul Griffiths, Elwyn Gwyther, Leslie Thomas, did go on to win Wales (RL) caps. Hughes died, aged 64, in Salford.