Idwal Fisher

Idwal Fisher

Personal information
Full name	Idwal Fisher
Born	3 February 1935 Swansea district, Wales
Died	5 January 2012 (aged 76)[1] Lochmaben, Scotland
Playing information
Rugby union
Position	Back row
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1960–62	Swansea	51
Rugby league
Position	Second-row
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1963–64	Warrington	47	5
1964–67	Bradford Northern	29
	Total	76	5	0	0	0
Representative
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1963	Wales	1
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org

Idwal Fisher (3 February 1935^[2] — 5 January 2012 (aged 76)) was a rugby union and professional rugby league footballer of the 1960s, playing club level rugby union (RU) for Swansea RFC, in the Back row, and playing representative level rugby league (RL) for Wales, and at club level for both Warrington and Bradford, as a Second-row, i.e. number 11 or 12.^[3][4] Fisher was born in Swansea district.

International honours

Idwal Fisher won a cap for Wales (RL) while at Warrington in 1963.^[5]

Later life

Idwal Fisher died in Lochmaben, Scotland, having retired to live with his daughter in Lockerbie.^[6]

References

1. "Idwal Fisher Passes On". Swansea RFC. Retrieved 11 January 2012.
2. "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 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. Heppenstall, Ross (18 January 2012). "Former Bradford Northern player Idwal Fisher dies, aged 76". Telegraph and Argus. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
5. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
6. This is Cheshire

External links

• Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org
• Team – Past Players – F at swansearfc.co.uk
• Profile at swansearfc.co.uk