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Author:   David Dow
Publisher:   St David's Press
Imprint:   St David's Press
Dimensions:   Width: 17.00cm , Height: 2.70cm , Length: 24.40cm
Weight:   0.986kg
ISBN:  

9781904609070

ISBN 10:   1904609074
Pages:   580
Publication Date:   08 June 2023
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Foreword Introduction 1. Football - A friendly kind of fight 2. 1831-73: A Winter Sport for Swansea's Cricketers 3. 1873-74: The Search for a Permanent Home 4. 1874-75: Primrose Field - Football on a Hillside 5. 1875-76: The South Wales Football Club 6. 1876-77: An idyllic ground on Swansea Bay - Football at St. Helen's 7. 1877-78: A rugby cup competition for Wales 8. 1878-79: Neath and Swansea lock horns 9. 1879-80: Success and silverware 10. 1880-81: Metamorphosis - South Wales Football Union to WFU 11. 1881-82: Swansea's first Welsh caps 12. 1882-83: St. Helen's - Wales' first rugby international ground 13. 1883-84: Red to white - Swansea become the 'All Whites' 14. 1884-85: Four three-quarters - A new system 15. 1885-86: Challenged for supremacy - the rise of the District teams 16. 1886-87: Rejuvenation and the 'glorious tin pot' Appendices Bibliography Index

Reviews

'an incredible insight into the formation of Swansea RFC: its characters, games played and the evolution of the 'Swansea Style'.' David Richards, Swansea, Wales and British & Irish Lions; 'White Gold describes accurately and entertainingly, the formation and rise of one of rugby's great clubs. The personalities and sometimes bizarre events will fascinate and educate the reader. There is something here for everyone and it is a valuable addition to our knowledge of early rugby in Wales.' Mike Ruddock, Swansea (player & coach), Wales & Ireland U20s (coach)

‘an incredible insight into the formation of Swansea RFC: its characters, games played and the evolution of the ‘Swansea Style’.’ David Richards, Swansea, Wales and British & Irish Lions; ‘White Gold describes accurately and entertainingly, the formation and rise of one of rugby’s great clubs. The personalities and sometimes bizarre events will fascinate and educate the reader. There is something here for everyone and it is a valuable addition to our knowledge of early rugby in Wales.’ Mike Ruddock, Swansea (player & coach), Wales & Ireland (coach)

Author Information

David Dow is the archivist at Swansea RFC. A former official photographer to Ospreys Rugby, he spearheaded the creation of a digital archive at Swansea RFC, in partnership with Swansea University, to protect & promote the unique cricket and rugby collection at St. Helen's.

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