Ben Gronow

Benjamin Gronow (10 March 1887 – 24 November 1967) was a Welsh dual-code international rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s, 1910s and 1920s. At club level Gronow played under the union code for Bridgend RFC, county rugby for Glamorgan, and international rugby for Wales. He was often used as a utility forward. When he switched to professional league rugby he represented Huddersfield (two spells), Grenfell, Batley and Featherstone Rovers (captain) (Heritage No. 82), while at representative level, Gronow played for Great Britain and Wales. His playing position varied under the league code being used as a goal-kicking forward.

Ben Gronow
Personal information
Full nameBenjamin Gronow
Born10 March 1887
Bridgend, Wales
Died24 November 1967(1967-11-24) (aged 80)
Huddersfield, West Riding of Yorkshire, England
Playing information
Rugby union
PositionForwards
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
190?–10 Bridgend
Glamorgan County
Total 0 0 0 0 0
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1910 Wales 4 1 0 0 3
Rugby league
PositionForward
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1910–25 Huddersfield 392 80 667 0 1574
1926–27 Grenfell
1927–28 Huddersfield 3 0 6 0 12
1928–29 Batley 16 0 22 0 44
1929–30 Featherstone 23 2 43 0 92
Total 434 82 738 0 1722
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1910–23 Wales 8 0 9 0 18
1911–20 Great Britain 7 0 11 0 22
1921 Other Nationalities 2 1 5 0 13
Coaching information
Club
Years Team Gms W D L W%
Morley
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