| Born | John Charles Bevan (1950-10-28)28 October 1950 (age 75) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 13 st 9 lb (87 kg)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Ferndale Grammar | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Cardiff College of Education | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Teacher | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Back,Second-row | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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John Charles Bevan (born 28 October 1950) is aWelsh international rugby footballer of the 1970s and 1980s. He is one of two John Bevans who played for Wales during the 1970s.[2][3][4]
His début for Wales came on 16 January 1971 during theFive Nations Championship when Wales played England. He crowned the win with a try as Wales ran out 22-6 winners. He played in all of the other games in the tournament, but did not score again, as Wales went on to win the championship and theGrand Slam.[2][3]
Starting his career inrugby union, he played for theCardiff club and after being capped for Wales in 1971, Bevan toured Australia and New Zealand with theBritish Lions. He played in 14 matches including the first test and scored a total of 18 tries. The 17 scored in New Zealand equalled the record of Tony O'Reilly. He was a speedywing (number 11) fromTylorstown South Wales and was also immensely strong. His powerful bullocking running style was all the more appropriate as he shared the initials JCB with a renowned British manufacturer ofbulldozers. He is chiefly remembered for his role in the Barbarians' victory over New Zealand in 1973, during which he scored a try.During his short international career Bevan scored 5 tries for Wales.
In September 1973, Bevan switched torugby league, and joinedWarrington for the then massive signing on fee of £12,000 (based on increases in average earnings, this would be approximately £200,000 in 2015).[5] He made 332 appearances for the Warrington club in which he scored 201 tries usually on thewing. He played forWales andGreat Britain.[6] John earned the nickname "The Ox", after 13 seasons, Bevan retired from the professional game. John Bevan'sTestimonial match at Warrington took place in 1983.
John Bevan won 17-caps for Wales (RL) while at Warrington 1975...1982, scoring 5-tries in total for 15-points, and won 6-caps for Great Britain (RL) while at Warrington on the1974 Great Britain Lions tour against Australia (two matches), and New Zealand (two matches), and in 1978 against Australia (two matches), scoring 5-tries in total for 15-points.[4]
John Bevan playedleft wing inWarrington's 24–9 victory overFeatherstone Rovers in the1974 Challenge Cup Final during the1973–74 season atWembley Stadium,London on Saturday 11 May 1974, in front of a crowd of 77,400, and playedleft wing, and scored atry in the 7–14 defeat byWidnes in the1975 Challenge Cup Final during the1974–75 season atWembley Stadium,London on Saturday 10 May 1975, in front of a crowd of 85,998.
John Bevan played left-centre and scored atry inWarrington's 26–10 victory overWigan in the1980 Lancashire Cup Final during the1980–81 season atKnowsley Road,St. Helens, on Saturday 4 October 1980, played left-centre in the 16–0 victory overSt. Helens in the1982 Lancashire Cup Final during the1982–83 season atCentral Park,Wigan on Saturday 23 October 1982.
John Bevan playedleft wing inWarrington's 0–0 draw withSalford in the1974 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final during the1974–75 season atThe Willows, Salford on Tuesday 17 December 1974, and playedleft wing, and scored atry in the 5–10 defeat bySalford in the1974 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Finalreplay during the1974–75 season atWilderspool Stadium,Warrington on Tuesday 28 January 1975.
John Bevan playedleft wing and scored atry inWarrington's 27–16 victory overRochdale Hornets in the1973–74 Player's No.6 Trophy Final during the1973–74 season atCentral Park,Wigan on Saturday 9 February 1974, playedleft wing, and scored atry in the 9–4 victory overWidnes in the1977–78 John Player Trophy Final during the1977–78 season atKnowsley Road,St. Helens on Saturday 28 January 1978, and played left-centre and scored 2-tries in the 12–5 victory overBarrow in the1980–81 John Player Trophy Final during the1977–78 season atKnowsley Road,St. Helens on Saturday 24 January 1981.
John Bevan playedleft wing inWarrington's 4–0 victory overFeatherstone Rovers in the 1973–74Captain Morgan Trophy Final during the1973–74 season atThe Willows,Salford on Saturday 26 January 1974, in front of a crowd of 5,259.
Bevan was appointed head coach of Irish provinceMunster for the 1997–98 season only.[7]
John Bevan is one of fewer than twenty Welshmen to have scored more than 200-tries in their rugby league career.[8]
He has taught at many schools including: Ferndale Boys School,Culcheth High School, English Martyrs School andArnold School in Blackpool.[9]
In September 2000, after having stepped down as Director of Coaching for theWelsh Rugby Union, John Bevan joined the teaching staff atMonmouth School as a teacher of Religious Education and Director of Rugby Coaching. He currently coaches teams throughout the school, including the 1st XV. His catchphrase of "my granny could do better than that" meaning anything from tackle, to run, is perhaps the main reason for Monmouth's record of 123 games unbeaten. He remains a rugby legend and an inspiration to the boys.
John Bevan is a Warrington Wolves Hall of Fame inductee.[10]
e.g. (5/8) indicates the number of games played in the 1975 World Cup. | |
