Willie Llewellyn

William 'Willie' Llewellyn

Llewellyn, taken Jan 1905 while captain against England
Birth name	William Morris Llewellyn
Date of birth	(1878-01-01)1 January 1878[1]
Place of birth	Tonypandy,[1] Wales
Date of death	12 March 1973(1973-03-12) (aged 95)
Place of death	Pontyclun[1] Wales
Height	5 ft 7+1⁄2 in (171 cm)
Weight	11 st (154 lb; 70 kg)
School	Christ College, Brecon
University	Pharmaceutical College, Bloomsbury
Notable relative(s)	Tom Williams (uncle)
Occupation(s)	pharmacist
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) Ystrad Rhondda RFC () 1895-1900 Llwynypia RFC () 1900–1906 London Welsh RFC () 1902–1905 Newport RFC () 1906– Penygraig RFC () – Cardiff RFC () – Glamorgan County RFC () – Surrey () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1899–1905 Wales 20 (48) 1904 Great Britain 4 (12)

William Morris Llewellyn (1 January 1878 – 12 March 1973) was a Welsh international rugby union player. He captained Wales in 1905 and London Welsh in 1902. He was a member of the winning Welsh team who beat the 1905 touring All Blacks in the famous Match of the Century. Llewellyn toured with the British Isles to Australasia in 1904 and won three Triple Crown trophies. He played club rugby for many teams, predominantly for Llwynypia and Newport.