Gwyn Nicholls
Erith Gwyn Nicholls (15 July 1874 – 24 March 1939) was a Welsh rugby union player who gained 24 caps for Wales as a centre. Nicholls was known as the "Prince of Threequarters".
| Birth name | Erith Gwyn Nicholls | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 15 July 1874 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Westbury-on-Severn, Gloucestershire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 24 March 1939 (aged 64) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Dinas Powys, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Howard Gardens | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Bert Winfield, brother in law Sydney Nicholls, brother Jack Nicholls, nephew | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spouse | Emmeline Nicholls (nee Thomas) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Children | Ivor Nicholls | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born in Westbury-on-Severn, Nicholls started his rugby career with Cardiff Star before playing in the Cardiff first team from 1893. He spent all his playing career with Cardiff, playing 18 seasons for them, apart from half a season with Newport in 1901/2 when he began a laundry business there with fellow Welsh international Bert Winfield. He captained Cardiff for four seasons; 1898/9 through to 1900/1 and again in 1903/04.
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