Frederick Talbot

For other people named Fred Talbot, see Fred Talbot (disambiguation).

Frederick Talbot

Personal information
Born	18 September 1908 Ebbw Vale, Wales[1]
Playing information
Position	Second-row, Loose forward
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P ≤1933–≥35 Huddersfield ≤1937–≥37 Keighley Total 0 0 0 0 0 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1935 Wales 2
Source: [2]

Frederick Talbot (18 September 1908 – ?) was a Welsh professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s. He played at representative level for Wales, and at club level for Huddersfield and Keighley, as a second-row or loose forward.^[3][4]

Playing career

1933

Talbot played at second-row in Huddersfield's 21–17 victory over Warrington in the 1932–33 Challenge Cup final at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 6 May 1933.^[5]

1935

Talbot was a "reserve to travel" for Wales while at Huddersfield in the 11-18 defeat by France during the 1935 European Rugby League Championship at Stade du Parc Lescure, Bordeaux on Tuesday 1 January 1935, and won a cap in the 11-24 defeat by England at Anfield, Liverpool on Wednesday 10 April 1935.^[2]

He played at loose forward in the 8–11 defeat by Castleford in the 1934–35 Challenge Cup final at Wembley on Saturday 4 May 1935, in front of a crowd of 39,000.^[6][7]

1937

He and played right second row in Keighley's 5-18 defeat by Widnes in the 1936–37 Challenge Cup final at Wembley on Saturday 8 May 1937, in front of a crowd of 47,699.

References

1. "The Leeds Loiner - Challenge Cup semi-final - Keighley v. Wakefield Trinity, Saturday 3 April 1937". footballzone.co.uk. 31 December 2016. Archived from the original on 28 March 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
2. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
3. Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. pp. 108–114. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
4. "Statistics at rugbyleague.wales". rugbyleague.wales. 31 December 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
5. "Fartown At Wembley - "The Wembley Years" - 1933, 1935, 1953 And 1962" (PDF). huddersfieldrlheritage.co.uk. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
6. "Sat 4th May 1935 - Challenge Cup - Neutral Ground - 39,000". thecastlefordtigers. 31 December 2014. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
7. "Castleford Beat Huddersfield For Rugby League Cup". newspapers.nl.sg. 23 May 1935. Retrieved 1 January 2013.