Frank Purdon
Frank Thomas Purdon (8 November 1857 – ?) was an Irish-born rugby union forward who played club rugby for Newport and Swansea. Purdon was capped four times for Wales including the first Wales international, against England in 1881.
| Birth name | Frank Thomas Purdon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 8 November 1857 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | County Westmeath, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Billy Geen, nephew | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | clerk | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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