Arthur Bassett (rugby)

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Arthur Bassett

Personal information
Full name	Arthur Callaghan Bassett
Born	(1914-06-28)28 June 1914 Kenfig Hill, Wales
Died	Matlock, England
Playing information
Weight
Rugby union
Position	Wing
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
	Maesteg RFC
–1933	Neath RFC
1933–34	Glamorgan Police RFC
1934–35	Aberavon RFC
1935–39	Cardiff RFC	101	99
	Total	101	99	0	0	0
Representative
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1934–38	Wales	6	0	0	0	0
Rugby league
Position	Wing
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1939–48	Halifax
1948–??	York
	Total	0	0	0	0	0
Representative
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1946	Great Britain	2	5	0	0	15
1939–46	Wales	3	0	0	0	0
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org

Arthur Bassett (28 June 1914 – ) was a Welsh dual-code international rugby union and professional rugby league footballer of the 1930s and 1940s, playing representative level rugby union (RU) for Wales, and at club level for Maesteg, Neath, Glamorgan Police RFC, Aberavon RFC, Cardiff, switching to professional football in 1939, playing representative level rugby league (RL) for Great Britain, and Wales, and at club level for Halifax, and York, as a Wing, i.e. number 2 or 5. His older brother, Jack Bassett, was also an international rugby union player.

Playing career

International honours

Arthur Bassett won caps for Wales (RU) in 1934 against England, in 1935 against England, Scotland, and Ireland, and in 1938 against England, and Scotland, won caps for Wales (RL) while at Halifax 1939…1946 3-caps, and won caps for Great Britain (RL) while at Halifax in 1946 against Australia (2 matches). He scored a hat-trick of tries in Great Britain's victory over Australia at Brisbane in 1946

Honoured at Halifax

Arthur Bassett is a Halifax Hall of Fame Inductee.

External links

• Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk
• Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org
• Cardiff RFC Season Review 1938 – 1939
• Image – Arthur Bassett