Name Frederick Talbot Role Television presenter | TV shows Prove It! | |
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Education Manchester Metropolitan University, North Cestrian Grammar School Known for ITV News Granada Reports, This Morning | ||
Frederick "Fred" Talbot is a professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s. He represented Wales and played for Huddersfield and Keighley as a second-row, or loose forward during the era of contested scrums.
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1933
Talbot played right-second-row in Huddersfield's 21–17 victory over Warrington in the 1933 Challenge Cup final at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 6 May 1933.
1935
Talbot was a "reserve to travel" for Wales while at Huddersfield in the 11-18 defeat by France during the 1935 European Rugby League Championship at Stade du Parc Lescure, Bordeaux on Tuesday 1 January 1935, and won a cap in the 11-24 defeat by England at Anfield, Liverpool on Wednesday 10 April 1935.
He played at loose forward in the 8–11 defeat by Castleford in the 1935 Challenge Cup final at Wembley on Saturday 4 May 1935, in front of a crowd of 39,000.
1937
He and played right second row in Keighley's 5-18 defeat by Widnes in the 1937 Challenge Cup final at Wembley on Saturday 8 May 1937, in front of a crowd of 47,699.