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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?

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  • George, Walter

    George, Walter

    Walter George was born in Gloucester in 1867, the son of a bootmaker, and lived at Lower Highfield Cottages, Barton ...
  • Glanville, Peter

    Glanville, Peter

    Peter Glanville was one of a number of local players who came into the Gloucester side in the seasons of ...
  • Goddard, Dicky

    Goddard, Dicky

    Small but clever fly half who went north
  • Gomarsall, Andy

    Gomarsall, Andy

    Andrew Charles Thomas Gomarsall MBE was born in Durham on 24/07/1974 and was introduced to the game of rugby aged ...
  • Goulding, Fred

    Goulding, Fred

    Fred was born in April 1874 in Gloucester, the son of a dock labourer. As a boy he lived at ...
  • Griffiths, George

    Griffiths, George

    George Henry Griffiths was born in 1884 in the parish of St Nicholas, Gloucester, the son of an iron foundry ...
  • Groves, John

    Groves, John

    Welsh winger and leading referee
  • Gwilliam, John

    Gwilliam, John

    Captain of Wales
  • Haines, John

    Haines, John

    Industrious open-side who played in three County Championship Finals
  • Halford, Jonathan George "Biddy"

    Halford, Jonathan George "Biddy"

    Jonathan George Halford was born in Gloucester in 1886, the son of a blacksmith’s striker. Biddy initially followed his father ...
  • Hall, Arthur "Tart"

    Hall, Arthur "Tart"

    Legendary tough and versatile player from the Forest of Dean
  • Hall, Brothers

    Hall, Brothers

    The Magnificent Seven
  • Hall, The 7 brothers who played for Gloucester

    Hall, The 7 brothers who played for Gloucester

    This is a picture I have of the 7 Hall brothers who played for Gloucester. Charlie Hall played for England, and ...
  • Hamblin, James

    Hamblin, James

    Centre who had One Golden Season
  • Hamblin, Lionel Alfred ('Todger')

    Hamblin, Lionel Alfred ('Todger')

    Gifted Centre who Kicked Well but was Reluctant to Pass
  • Hamlin, Mike

    Hamlin, Mike

    Affectionately known as ‘Hambo’, the fly half was born in Gloucester and was educated at Oxstalls School, joining local club ...
  • Hannaford, Marcus

    Hannaford, Marcus

    Fiercely competitive scrum half and successful captain
  • Harris, Cyril

    Harris, Cyril

    Outstanding prop of the late 30s
  • Harris, Joe

    Harris, Joe

    Joseph Harris was born in July 1890 at South Hamlet, Gloucester, the son of Charles Harris, a blacksmith. He lived ...
  • Harrison, Jimmy

    Harrison, Jimmy

    Classy centre from Lydney
  • Hartley, Francis

    Hartley, Francis

    The Father of Gloucester Rugby
  • Hastings, George

    Hastings, George

    Grand slam winning England & Barbarians prop
  • Hawker, Bert

    Hawker, Bert

    Albert William Hawker was born in Gloucester, the son of a domestic coachman, and grew up at 59, Southgate Street. ...
  • Hazell, Andy

    Hazell, Andy

    Local Hero
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