Lionel Emmitt
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| Full name | Lionel Emmitt | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 11 May 1930 Bridgend, Wales | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 1 February 2004 (aged 73)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Wing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lionel Emmitt (11 May 1930 – 1 February 2004) was a Welsh professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s. He played at representative level for Wales, and at club level for Oldham RLFC, Blackpool Borough and Leigh, as a wing.[2][4]
Background
[edit]Lionel Emmitt's birth was registered in Bridgend district, Wales.
International honours
[edit]Lionel Emmitt won a cap for Wales while at Blackpool Borough in 1959 against France.[2]
Personal life
[edit]Lionel Emmitt is the grandfather of Jacob Emmitt, who also played rugby league for Wales.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Player Profile - Lionel Emmitt". Wales Rugby League. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
- ^ a b c "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ "Player Summary: Lionel Emmitt". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
- ^ Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. pp. 108–114. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.