Geoffrey Thomas Beckingham (29 July 1924 – 4 March 2005) was a Welsh international rugby union player.
| Full name | Geoffrey Thomas Beckingham | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 29 July 1924 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Barry, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 4 March 2005 (aged 80) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Barry, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Romilly School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Municipal gardener | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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A native of Barry, Beckingham was educated at Romilly School in Dinas Powys.[1]
Beckingham played his rugby for Cardiff and had a starring role in their 1953 win over the touring All Blacks.[2]
Capped three times by Wales, Beckingham played twice in the 1953 Five Nations, then once in the 1958 Five Nations, with his international opportunities limited due to the presence of Bryn Meredith.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Woolford, Anthony (5 February 2013). "Barry beginning to make waves at the Reservoir Field". Wales Online.
- ^ "Cardiff Hero of 1953 Dies". Cardiff Rugby. 11 March 2005.
- ^ "New mural with Wales' rugby legends painted at Barry RFC". Barry And District News. 15 October 2023.
External links
edit- Geoff Beckingham at ESPNscrum