Reginald Hathway
# Reginald Hathway

Reginald "Reg" Hathway (first ¼ 1907 – death unknown) was a Welsh rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s and 1930s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for Newport RFC, as a forward, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Wales, and at club level for Oldham (Heritage № 268) and Wigan (Heritage № 373), as a second-row, or loose forward, i.e. number 11 or 12, or 13, during the era of contested scrums.

## Background

Reg Hathway's birth was registered Newport district, Wales.

## Playing career

### International honours

Reg Hathway won caps for Wales while at Oldham 1932 2-caps.

### Championship final appearances

Reg Hathway played left-second-row, i.e. number 11, in Wigan's 15–3 victory over Salford in the Championship Final during the 1933–34 season at Wilderspool Stadium, Warrington on Saturday 28 April 1934.

### Club career

Reg Hathway played in Newport RFC's 3-20 defeat by New South Wales Waratahs during the 1927–28 Waratahs tour of the British Isles, France and Canada at Rodney Parade, Newport, Wales on Thursday 22 September 1927.

## Genealogical information

Reg Hathway was the younger brother of the rugby union forward of the 1920s for Wales, Newport RFC, Cross Keys RFC and London Welsh RFC; George Hathway.

