Con Murphy Rugby player

Cornelius "Con" Denis Murphy (3 September 1908 — 13 July 1964 (aged 55)) born in Aberfan, was a Welsh dual-code international rugby union and professional rugby league footballer of the 1930s and '40s, playing representative level rugby union (RU) for Wales, and at club level for Ynysddu RFC, and Cross Keys RFC, as a Hooker, i.e. number 2, and playing representative level rugby league (RL) for Wales, and at club level for Acton and Willesden, Streatham and Mitcham, and Leeds, as a Hooker, i.e. number 9, during the era of contested scrums, he died in Leeds.

Personal facts

Birth dateSeptember 03, 1908
Birth place
Aberfan
Date of deathJuly 13, 1964
Place of death
Leeds

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Rugby player

former team
Acton and Willesden R.L.F.C.
Leeds Rhinos
Streatham and Mitcham R.L.F.C.

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