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| Full name | Ivor Watts | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 28 November 1924 Rhondda Valley,South Wales, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 19 March 2006(2006-03-19) (aged 81) Hull,East Riding of Yorkshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 155 cm (5 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 66 kg (10 st 6 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Wing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ivor J. Watts (28 November 1924 – 19 March 2006) was a Welshpostman, and professionalrugby league footballer who played in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s, andcoached in the 1970s. He played forHull F.C. from 1945 to 1960, and also representedCumberland from 1952 to 1953. Ivor's last match forHull F.C. was playing atWembley on 14 May 1960 in the1959–60 Challenge Cup Final against Wakefield Trinity in which Hull FC lost 5–38. After his last match he was then appointed assistant-coach from 1960 to 1970. He became head-coach from 1970 to 1971 afterJohnny Whiteley resigned. During the time Ivor coachedHull F.C. they won 28 out of 45 matches and lost 17. The highest win was 47–5 againstDoncaster RLFC.
Ivor Watts playing career started when he moved toKingston upon Hull in 1945 and joinedHull F.C.. He then played for them from 1945 until 1960. In between his time at Hull FC he also represented his former city's, Cumberland from 1952 to 1953 playing 12 times and scoring 3 tries. With 214tries, Ivor Watts is second in Hull FC's all-time try scoring list, behindClive Sullivan with 250 tries. Also he isHull F.C. top try scorer forlocal derby matches againstHull Kingston Rovers, withKirk Yeaman just behind him.[4]
Watts played, and scored atry in Hull FC's 10–10 draw withHalifax RLFC in the1955–56 Yorkshire Cup Final during the1955–56 season atHeadingley,Leeds on Saturday 22 October 1955, and played in Hull's 0–7 defeat byHalifax RLFC in the1955–56 Yorkshire Cup Finalreplay during the1955–56 season atOdsal Stadium on Wednesday 2 November 1955.
Watts played on thewing inHull F.C.'s 13–30 defeat byWigan in the1958–59 Challenge Cup Final during the1958–59 season atWembley Stadium,London on Saturday 9 May 1959.[5][6]
After working as assistant-coach from 1959 to 1970, from 1970 to 1971 Watts wasHull F.C.'s head-coach.[3]