Player Profiles

The following pages are a collection of player profiles, documenting their playing careers for Gloucester. Details have been collated from sources including Gloucestershire Archive, Gloucestershire Newspaper Group (inc. Journal, Citizen, Echo), Gloucester Rugby Records and the National Rugby Museum Records at Twickenham. Plenty more to come - why not suggest a candidate?

Page link: John A'Bear
John A'Bear
Gloucester's youngest captain 1937-39
Page link: J W Bayley
J W Bayley
1882-83 Invincible
Page link: J H Bown
J H Bown
Gloucester and Stroud utility back
Page link: John Brooks
John Brooks
Gloucester captain 1935-36 and England trialist
Page link: Ken Daniell
Ken Daniell
Talented centre and sprinter whose career was cut short at twenty four
Page link: Norman Daniell
Norman Daniell
Prolific winger of the early twenties
Page link: Tom Day
Tom Day
Captain 1950-51, Club Chairmam and President
Page link:
"Father" William Dix
An article from the Citizen, written by Bill Bailey to mark the retirement of W. Dix at the end of the 1921-22 season
Page link: Francis Edwards
Francis Edwards
Leading try scorer, Barbarian & Wartime International
Page link: John Gwilliam
John Gwilliam
Captain of Wales
Page link: John Haines
John Haines
Industrious open-side who played in three County Championship Finals
Page link: Cyril Harris
Cyril Harris
Outstanding prop of the late 30s
Page link: Francis Hartley
Francis Hartley
The Father of Gloucester Rugby
Page link: George Hastings
George Hastings
Grand slam winning England & Barbarians prop
Page link: Bill Hook
Bill Hook
Gloucester full back at 17; England International
Page link: Bob Hook
Bob Hook
Very fast wing for club and county
Page link: Terry Hopson
Terry Hopson
One Half of a Great Half Back Partnership
Page link: Peter Hordern
Peter Hordern
Versatile Pack Leader and International Forward
Page link: Brian
Brian "Baggy" Hudson
Tough and mobile fifties second row
Page link: Gordon Hudson
Gordon Hudson
Captain 1947-50 & Long-Serving Wing Forward
Page link: Mervyn Hughes
Mervyn Hughes
Welsh Trialist and long-serving club administrator
Page link: Denis Ibbotson
Denis Ibbotson
Hard tackling openside
Page link: Richard Jardine
Richard Jardine
Powerful centre who played in Club and County Championship winning sides
Page link: Pete Jones
Pete Jones
England Under 23 trialist & Scotland prop
Page link: Willie Jones
Willie Jones
Welsh dropped goal wizard
Page link: Peter Kingston
Peter Kingston
International scrum half and coach
Page link: Tony Lewis
Tony Lewis
England cricket captain, chat-show host - and Gloucester full back
Page link: Maurice McCanlis
Maurice McCanlis
International Centre and Cricket Blue
Page link: Steve Mills
Steve Mills
Record breaking captain & England hooker
Page link: Richard Mogg
Richard Mogg
510 appearances for Gloucester and every honour but an England cap
Page link: Derrick Morgan
Derrick Morgan
Winger with Pace
Page link: Roy
Roy "Digger" Morris
Captain of Gloucester & Gloucestershire "Never Stay Down"
Page link: Grahame Parker
Grahame Parker
A great all-rounder
Page link: Bill Phillips
Bill Phillips
One of The Three Clergyman of the 1930s
Page link: Mike Potter
Mike Potter
Powerful No 8 who featured strongly in 1972 cup campaign
Page link: Tom Price
Tom Price
Gloucester, Cheltenham and England prop
Page link: Don Rutherford
Don Rutherford
Immaculate full back; master tactician; British & Irish Lion
Page link: Les Saxby
Les Saxby
Captain for four years who had great final season
Page link: Dick Smith
Dick Smith
Wing forward, captain & coach
Page link: W H Taylor
W H Taylor
played 1890 to 1904
Page link: Cyril Thomas
Cyril Thomas
Gloucester captain and renowned hooker
Page link: Tom Voyce
Tom Voyce
King of Gloucester
Page link: Fred Wadley
Fred Wadley
Pack Leader and record breaking captain
Page link: Chris Williams
Chris Williams
Powerful outside half capped by England in 1976
 

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