Arthur Bassett (rugby)

Arthur Bassett
Personal information
Full nameArthur Callaghan Bassett
Born28 June 1914
Kenfig Hill, Wales
Died30 December 1999 (aged 85)
Matlock, England
Playing information
Weight13 st 7 lb (86 kg)
Rugby union
PositionWing
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Maesteg RFC
19??–33 Neath RFC
1933–34 Glamorgan Police RFC
1934–35 Aberavon RFC
1935–39 Cardiff RFC 101 99
Total 101 99 0 0 0
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1934–38 Wales 6 0 0 0 0
Rugby league
PositionWing
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1939–48 Halifax
1948–?? York
Total 0 0 0 0 0
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1946 Great Britain 2 5 0 0 15
1939–46 Wales 3 0 0 0 0
Source: [1][2][3]

Arthur Bassett (28 June 1914 – 30 December 1999)[1] was a Welsh dual-code international rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s and 1940s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for Wales, and at club level for Maesteg, Neath, Glamorgan Police RFC, Aberavon RFC, Cardiff,[1][2] switching to professional rugby football in 1939. He played representative level rugby league (RL) for Great Britain and Wales, and at club level for Halifax and York, as a wing.[3]

  1. ^ a b c "Statistics at en.espn.co.uk (RU)". ESPN. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Statistics at wru.co.uk (RU)". wru.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 17 February 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  3. ^ a b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org (RL)". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.