Idris Towill

Idris Arthur Towill

Personal information
Full name	Idris Towill
Born	12 November 1909 Bridgend district, Wales
Died	September 1988 (aged 78)
Playing information
Position	Stand-off/Five-eighth
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
Jan 1931–≥32	Huddersfield	94	20
≤1939–≥39	Keighley		≥29
	Total	94		0	0	0
Representative
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1932	Wales	1
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org

Idris Arthur Towill (12 November 1909 – September 1988) was a professional rugby league footballer of the 1930s, playing at representative level for Wales, and at club level for Huddersfield, and Keighley^[1] as a Centre, or Stand-off/Five-eighth, i.e. number 3 or 4, or 6.^[2] He was born in Bridgend district.^[3]

Playing career

International honours

Idris Towill won a cap for Wales while at Huddersfield in 1932.^[4]

Challenge Cup final appearances

Idris Towill played Centre, i.e. number 3, and scored a try in Huddersfield's 8-11 defeat by Castleford in the 1935 Challenge Cup final during the 1934–35 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 4 May 1935.^[5][6]

References

1. Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. pp. 108–114. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
2. "Huddersfield v Keighley Match Programme Monday 24 April 1939" (PDF). rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
3. "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
4. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
5. "Sat 4th May 1935 - Challenge Cup - Neutral Ground - 39,000". thecastlefordtigers ℅ web.archive.org. 31 December 2014. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
6. "Castleford Beat Huddersfield For Rugby League Cup". newspapers.nl.sg. 23 May 1935. Retrieved 1 January 2013.

External links

• Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org