Melvyn De Lloyd

Melville "Mel" De Lloyd (born 2 April 1917(1917-04-02) in Resolven — died 1985 aged 68 in Resolven) was a Welsh rugby union and professional rugby league footballer of the 1930s, '40s and '50s who at club level played rugby union (RU) for Resolven RFC, and Llanelli RFC, and at representative level played rugby league (RL) for Wales, and at club level for Warrington, and Keighley, playing at Stand-off/Five-eighth, i.e. number 6. Mel De Lloyd won a cap for Wales (RL) while at Warrington in 1945. Mel De Lloyd began his rugby union career playing alongside his brothers at Resolven RFC, aged seventeen he then played alongside Bill Clement for Llanelli RFC, he was spotted by Eddie Waring and was recommended to rugby league club Warrington,...