Sandy Orford

Sandy Orford
Personal information
Full nameEdwin James "Sandy" Orford
Born(1911-12-05)5 December 1911
Pontypool district, Wales
Died1986 (aged 74–75)
Playing information
PositionSecond-row
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1929–35 Dewsbury 106
1935–≥35 Bradford Northern
1939–47 Wakefield Trinity 177 17 0 0 51
≤1943–≥43 →Bradford Northern (guest)
1947–≥47 Bradford Northern
Total 283 17 0 0 51
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1939–44 Wales 4 0 0 0 0

Edwin J. Orford (5 December 1911 – 1986), also known by the nickname of "Sandy", was a Welsh professional wrestler of the 1940s and 1950s, wrestling trainer of the 1950s and 1960s, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s, 1930s and 1940s. He played at representative level for Wales, and at club level for Dewsbury and Bradford Northern (three spells, including one as a World War II guest), and Wakefield Trinity, as a second-row.

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