Arthur Glyn Moses (30 May 1928– 29 September 2021) was a Welsh

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and professional

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footballer who played in the 1940s and 1950s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for

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and Maesteg RFC, and representative level rugby league (RL) for

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, and Great Britain & France, and at club level for Salford and St. Helens, as a , i.e. number 1.

Background

Glyn Moses was born in

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, Wales.

Playing career

International honours

Glyn Moses represented Great Britain & France in the 37-31 victory over New Zealand at Carlaw Park,

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on 3 July 1957, won caps for

(RL) while at St. Helens in 1953 against England and France, won caps for

(RL) while at St. Helens in 1955 against England and France, and won caps for

(RL) while at St. Helens in 1955 against New Zealand (2 matches), in 1956 against Australia, in 1957 against France (3 matches), and in the

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against France, Australia, and New Zealand.

Challenge Cup Final appearances

Glyn Moses played in St. Helens' 10-15 defeat by

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in the

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Final during the 1952–53 season at

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on Saturday 25 April 1953, in front of a crowd of 89,588, and played in the 13-2 victory over Halifax in the 1955–56

Final during the 1955–56 season at

on Saturday 28 April 1956, in front of a crowd of 79,341.

County Cup Final appearances

Glyn Moses played , and scored a

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in St. Helens' 16-8 victory over

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in the

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Final during the 1953–54 season at

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on Saturday 24 October 1953, and played in the 3-10 defeat by

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in the

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Final during the 1956–57 season at

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on Saturday 20 October 1956.

Honoured at St Helens R.F.C.

Glyn Moses is a St Helens RFC Hall of Fame inductee.

Personal life

Glyn Moses was the younger brother of the rugby union, and rugby league footballer;

Dai Moses David "Dai" Moses (birth – 1999) was a Welsh rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s, and coached rugby league in the 1960s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for Maesteg, and repres ...

. Moses died on 29 September 2021, at the age of 93.

References

External links

Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk (statistics currently missing due to not having appeared for both Great Britain, and England)Profile at saints.org.uk
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