Bob Barrell
| Full name | Robert John Barrell | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 1 November 1905 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Newtown, Mountain Ash, Wales | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 13 January 1967 (aged 61) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Sandridge, Hertfordshire, England | ||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Police officer | ||||||||||||||||
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Robert John Barrell (1 November 1905 – 13 January 1967) was a Welsh international rugby union player.
Born in Mountain Ash, Barrell was a forward and played his rugby for Cardiff from 1926 to 1934, making a total of 241 appearances. He was an occasional Wales representative during this period, with four caps. His only try came in a home win over France in 1929.[1] He later competed for Penarth.[2]
Barrell worked as a police officer outside of rugby, beginning from his time with Cardiff. He earned a promotion to sergeant while based at Nantymoel and retired from the Glamorgan Constabulary in 1954.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Welsh Rugby Victory". Sunday Mirror. 24 February 1929.
- ^ Jones, Steve (15 March 1995). "Barrell of memories". South Wales Echo.
- ^ "Retirement of P/Sgt Bob Barrell". The Glamorgan Gazette. 8 October 1954.
External links
[edit]- Bob Barrell at ESPNscrum