Arthur Hickman (6 August 1910 – 1 February 1995) was a Welsh

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, and professional

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footballer who played in the 1930s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for

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, and at club level for

Neath RFC Neath Rugby Football Club ( cy, Clwb Rygbi Castell-Nedd) is a Welsh rugby union club which plays in the WRU Championship. The club's home ground is The Gnoll, Neath. The team is known as the All Blacks because of the team colours: black with onl ...

, as a

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, i.e. number 11 or 14, and club level rugby league (RL) for Swinton.Robert Gate (1986). "Gone North - Volume 1". R. E. Gate.

Background

Arthur Hickman was born in

Skewen Skewen ( cy, Sgiwen) is a village within the county borough of Neath Port Talbot, in Wales. The village is served by Skewen railway station and has its own rugby club. History Skewen was once an industrial village. There were a number of col ...

, Wales.

International honours

Arthur Hickman won

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s for

(RU) while at Neath RFC in 1930 against England, and in 1933 against Scotland.

References

External links

Search for "Hickman" at rugbyleagueproject.org

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Hickman, Arthur 1910 births 1995 deaths Footballers who switched code Neath RFC players Rugby league players from Neath Port Talbot Rugby union players from Skewen Rugby union wings Swinton Lions players Wales international rugby union players Welsh rugby league players Welsh rugby union players