Lionel Emmitt

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Lionel Emmitt
Personal information
Full nameLionel Emmitt
Bornsecond ¼ 1930 (age 93–94)
Bridgend district, Wales
Playing information
PositionWing
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1952–54 Oldham RLFC 36 21 0 0 63
≤1959–≥59 Blackpool Borough
1958/59–59/60 Leigh 14 7 0 0 21
Total 50 28 0 0 84
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1959 Wales 1
Source: [1]

Lionel Emmitt (birth registered second ¼ 1930[2]) is a Welsh former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s. He played at representative level for Wales (Heritage №), and at club level for Oldham RLFC (Heritage № 573), Blackpool Borough and Leigh, as a wing, i.e. number 2 or 5.[1][3]

Background[edit]

Lionel Emmitt's birth was registered in Bridgend district, Wales.

International honours[edit]

Lionel Emmitt won a cap for Wales while at Blackpool Borough in 1959 against France.[1]

Note[edit]

Lionel Emmitt's surname is variously spelt correctly as Emmitt, and incorrectly as Emmett.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 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.