Bob Mordell

Bob Mordell
Personal information
Full nameRobert John Mordell
Born (1953-07-02) 2 July 1953 (age 71)
Twickenham, London, England
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight15 st 0 lb (95 kg)
Playing information
Rugby union
PositionFlanker
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Rosslyn Park
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1978 England 1 0 0 0 0
Rugby league
PositionSecond-row
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1979–83 Oldham 73 10 0 0 30
1983–84 Kent Invicta
1985–?? Fulham RLFC
Total 73 10 0 0 30
Coaching information
Club
Years Team Gms W D L W%
1983–84 Kent Invicta 0 0 0 0
Source: [1][2][3]
As of 19 May 2017

Bob Mordell (born 2 July 1953) is an English former professional rugby union and rugby league footballer, and also a manager. He played rugby league as a professional for Oldham, Kent Invicta and Fulham RLFC. He played as a second-row. He was the manager at Kent Invicta.[4] He represented England in rugby union on one occasion.[5] At club level his played his rugby union for Wasps FC, including their tour to Kenya in 1973, and Rosslyn Park, and represented Middlesex at county level.[6] He played as a flanker.

Rugby union

He played his early rugby for the Thamesians club.[7]

Mordell played rugby union for Rosslyn Park during the 1970s, and was in the Middlesex team that won the County Championship in 1976.[8]

He played international rugby union for England, with his sole appearance coming against Wales in the opening match of the 1978 Five Nations.[5] Mordell went on the 1979 tour of Japan with England but did not feature in the test matches.[9]

Rugby league

Mordell signed professional terms with Oldham in 1979.[9] Whilst at Oldham he had his jaw broken by fellow rugby union convert Paul Woods.[10]

Mordell signed for Kent Invicta before their début season in 1983 for £13,500.[4] The well-respected attacking forward was named as captain of the fledgling Kent outfit.[11]

References

  1. ^ Rugby League Project
  2. ^ Farrar, Dave; Lush, Peter (2000). From Fulham to Wembley : 20 years of Rugby League in London. London: London League Publications. ISBN 978-0952606444.
  3. ^ "Player Statistics to 1997". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
  4. ^ a b Emery, David (1984). WHO'S WHO IN RUGBY LEAGUE. London: Queen Anne Press. ISBN 0-356-10436-2.
  5. ^ a b "Bob Mordell England". ESPN. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
  6. ^ "middlesex rugby: the first 100 years". Middlesex Rugby. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
  7. ^ "Club History". Thamesians. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
  8. ^ "Twickenham Born and Bred". ESPN. 10 July 2010. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
  9. ^ a b "Twickenham born and bred". ESPN. 10 July 2010. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
  10. ^ "Paul Woods: 'Hardest man in rugby league'". Independent. 15 December 2007. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
  11. ^ "Kent Invicta: Rugby League Pioneers". Bygone Kent. Retrieved 19 May 2017.