:Jesse Meredith
{{Short description|Wales international rugby league & union footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2016}}
{{Use British English|date=October 2016}}
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|fullname = Jesse Oswald Meredith
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|birth_date = 1 April 1906
|birth_place = Bedwellty district, Wales
|death_date = fourth ¼ 1974 (aged 68)
|death_place = Liverpool district, England
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|position = {{rlp|CE}}
|ru_club1 = Abertillery RFC
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Jesse Oswald Meredith (1 April 1906 – fourth ¼ 1974) was a Welsh rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s and 1930s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for Abertillery RFC, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Wales, and at club level for Warrington, as a {{rlp|ce}}.{{cite book| first1= Graham| last1= Williams| first2= Peter| last2= Lush| first3= David| last3= Farrar| title= The British Rugby League Records Book| publisher= London League| isbn= 978-1-903659-49-6| year= 2009| pages= 108–114}}{{cite web|url=https://rugbyleague.wales/player-rl?id=153986&authtoken=QkU3RUVDRjAtMzYzNi00Q0M3LTk0Q0EtMEE4MUI2QkJGMjM4&teamid=MTA1MzU3|title=Statistics at rugbyleague.wales|publisher=rugbyleague.wales|date=31 December 2019|accessdate=1 January 2020}}
Background
Jesse Meredith's birth was registered in Bedwellty district, Wales, and his death aged 68 was registered Liverpool district, Merseyside, England.
Playing career
=International honours=
=Challenge Cup Final appearances=
Jesse Meredith played at {{rlp|ce}} in Warrington's 3-5 defeat by Swinton in the 1927–28 Challenge Cup Final during the 1927–28 season at Central Park, Wigan, in front of a crowd of 33,909.Irvin Saxton (publish date tbc) "History of Rugby League – № 33 – 1927–28". Rugby Leaguer ISBN n/a
=County Cup Final appearances=
Jesse Meredith played, and scored a try in Warrington's 15-2 victory over Salford in the 1929–30 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1929–30 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 23 November 1929.Irvin Saxton (publish date tbc) "History of Rugby League – № 35 – 1929–30". Rugby Leaguer ISBN n/a
=Club career=
Jesse Meredith made his début for Warrington on Monday 17 October 1927, and he played his last match for Warrington on Saturday 25 April 1931.
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- (archived by web.archive.org) [https://web.archive.org/web/20180508185330/http://wolvesplayers.thisiswarrington.co.uk/martini/results.asp?txtName=Meredith Statistics at wolvesplayers.thisiswarrington.co.uk]
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Category:20th-century Welsh sportsmen
Category:Abertillery RFC players
Category:Rugby league players from Bedwellty
Category:Rugby union players from Bedwellty
Category:Wales national rugby league team players
Category:Warrington Wolves players