Eddie Caswell

This article is about the Welsh professional ruby league footballer. For the Canadian publisher and editor, see Edward S. Caswell.

Eddie Caswell
Personal information
Full nameEdwin Alfred Caswell
Bornc. 1895
Cefn Cribwr, Wales
Died22 May 1949 (aged 54)
Hull, England
Playing information
Rugby union
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Bridgend RFC
Cardiff RFC
Total 0 0 0 0 0
Rugby league
PositionStand-off
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1919–≥27 Hull FC
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1922–27 Wales 3 1 0 0 3
Coaching information
Club
Years Team Gms W D L W%
1931–46 Hull FC
Source: [1][2][3]

Edwin Alfred "Eddie" Caswell (c. 1895 – 22 May 1949) was a Welsh professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s, and coached in the 1930s and 1940s. He played at representative level for Wales, and at club level for Hull FC, as a stand-off,[1][4] and was captain of Hull during the 1925–26, 1926–27 and 1927–28 seasons,[5] and coached at club level for Hull.[5][6]

Playing career

Rugby union

Born in Cefn Cribwr,[7] Caswell began playing rugby union for Bridgend and Cardiff. In October 1919, he switched to rugby league, joining Hull.[8]

Rugby league

Caswell played stand-off in Hull's 9-10 defeat by Rochdale Hornets in the 1922 Challenge Cup Final during the 1921–22 season at Headingley, Leeds, in front of a crowd of 34,827.[9]

Caswell won caps for Wales while at Hull 1922…1927 3-caps.[1]

Coaching career

After retiring as a player, Caswell remained at Hull as a trainer. On 22 May 1949, he died after collapsing in an office at Hull's ground, The Boulevard.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Coach Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  3. ^ "Player Summary: Eddie Caswell". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  4. ^ Graham Williams; Peter Lush; David Farrar (November 2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League Publications Ltd. pp. 108…114. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
  5. ^ a b "Coaches and Captains". hullfc.com. 31 December 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
  6. ^ "Statistics at rugbyleague.wales". rugbyleague.wales. 31 December 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  7. ^ a b "Eddie Caswell Dies Suddenly At Boulevard". Hull Daily Mail. 23 May 1949. p. 5 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  8. ^ "Caswell for Hull F.C.". Hull Daily Mail. 23 October 1919. p. 2 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  9. ^ "A complete history of Hull's Challenge Cup finals". Hull Daily Mail. 31 December 2013. Archived from the original on 3 February 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2014.