Roy Lambert (birth unknown) is a Welsh former professional

rugby league Rugby league football, commonly known as just rugby league and sometimes football, footy, rugby or league, is a full-contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular field measuring 68 metres (75 yards) wide and 112 ...

footballer who played in the 1950s. He played at representative level for

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, and at club level for Neath RLFC,

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( Heritage № 350) and

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( Heritage № 557), as a , i.e. number 2 or 5.

Playing career

International honours

Lambert won 7 caps for

in 1950–1952 while at Neath, Dewsbury, and Warrington.

Club career

Lambert signed for

from

in December 1951 for a fee of £2,500.The Great Bev by Robert Gate, page 86, published by London League Publications Ltd Lambert's only

appearance was the 16-6 victory over

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on Saturday 21 August 1954. He was on loan from

.They played for Wigan by Michael Latham and Robert Gate, page 19, published 1992 by Mike RL Publications

References

External links

Statistics at wigan.rlfans.com
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Statistics at thecastlefordtigers.co.uk ℅ web.archive.orgStatistics at wolvesplayers.thisiswarrington.co.uk
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