Player

Gwyn Nicholls - Centre

Cardiff
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Gwyn Nicholls
Date Of Birth15/07/1874
Place Of BirthWestbury on Severn
ClubsCardiff, Newport, Cardiff Harlequins
RegionsGloucestershire
HonoursWales, British and Irish Lions
InvitationalBarbarians
Erith Gwyn Nicholls played 242 games for Cardiff between 1892 and 1910, scoring 111 tries, including 4 in one match against Cardiff and District RU. Captain of Cardiff 4 times he gained 24 Welsh Caps,10 as captain,
represented the Barbarians and went on the British Lions tour to Australia in 1899.
In his time Gwyn Nicholls was known as the " Prince of Three-quarters" and The Gwyn Nicholls Memorial Gates at the Arms Park were erected by public subscription as a tribute to him. The gates were originally at the entrance to the ground at the bottom of Quay Street, but when the National Stadium was built the gates were relocated to their current location at the entrance opposite the Angel Hotel.
As would be expected of one of the greatest players ever to wear the famous Blue and Black there is a wealth of available information about his life and career. There is the book ‘Prince Gwyn’ by David Parry-Jones and also a ‘Facebook’ page https:www.facebook.com/EGwynNicholls. Gwyn Nicholls is also a member of the Cardiff Rugby Hall of fame and more information is contained on that section of the club website.
His brother Sydney Herbert Nicholls and his son Geoffrey Herbert Nicholls also played for the club.
SEASON P W D L TRY CON PEN DG PTS
TOTAL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TEAM P W D L PF PA PTS
Ebbw Vale 15 12 0 3 540 307 71
Cardiff 15 10 0 5 498 366 62
Llandovery 15 10 0 5 429 381 56
Newport 15 9 0 6 488 326 54
Swansea 15 9 1 5 372 385 49
Carmarthen Quins 15 8 1 6 320 346 43
RGC 1404 15 5 0 10 462 484 38
Bridgend Ravens 15 3 2 10 348 521 25
Aberavon 15 4 0 11 352 549 23
Pontypool 15 3 0 12 316 460 19