Sidney George Jerram (second ¼ 1891 – 1959) was a Welsh rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1910s and 1920s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for Swansea RFC, as a scrum-half, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Wales and Other Nationalities, and at club level for Wigan and

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, as a or .

Background

Sid Jerram's birth was registered in

Swansea Swansea (; cy, Abertawe ) is a coastal city and the second-largest city of Wales. It forms a principal area, officially known as the City and County of Swansea ( cy, links=no, Dinas a Sir Abertawe). The city is the twenty-fifth largest in ...

, Wales, and he died aged in

, Wales.

Playing career

Change of code

Following a meeting with a Wigan rugby league club representative at the Bush Hotel,

on Sunday 28 September 1913, Swansea RFC's rugby union half-back pairing of Sidney Jerram, and George Owens were each signed for £180 down payment (based on increases in average earnings, this would be approximately £61,630 in 2013), guaranteed win bonuses, and jobs for £2 per week cash.

International honours

Jerram won caps for Wales (RL) while at Wigan in 1921 against England and Australia, in 1923 against England (two spells), and in 1925 against England (two spells), and won a cap for Other Nationalities (RL) while at Wigan in 1921 against England.

Notable tour matches

Sid Jerram played scrum-half in Swansea RFC's 3–0 victory over South Africa in the

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on Thursday 26 December 1912.John Billot (December 1974). "Springboks in Wales". Ferndale, Glamorgan: Ron Jones Publications.

Championship final appearances

Sid Jerram played in Wigan's 13–2 victory over Oldham in the Championship Final during the 1921–22 season at

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, Broughton on Saturday 6 May 1922.

County League appearances

Sid Jerram played in Wigan's victories in the Lancashire League during the 1920–21 season, 1922–23 season, 1923–24 season and 1925–26 season.

Challenge Cup Final appearances

Sid Jerram played in Wigan's 21–4 victory over Oldham in the

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Final during the 1923–24 season at

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on Saturday 12 April 1924.

County Cup Final appearances

Sid Jerram played in Wigan's 20–2 victory over

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in the

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Final during the 1922–23 season at The Willows, Salford on Saturday 25 November 1922.

Marriage

Sid Jerram's marriage to Edna G. (

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Hughes) was registered during fourth ¼ 1915 in

district.

References

* England & Wales, Birth/Death Indexes

External links

Statistics at wigan.rlfans.comSwansea RFC : 1912–13 SeasonTeam – Past Players – J at swansearfc.co.ukProfile at swansearfc.co.uk
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