Alex Fiddes

Alex Fiddes

Personal information
Full name	Alexander Erskine Fiddes
Born	circa-1914 Scotland
Died	1998
Playing information
Rugby union
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
≤1933–33	Hawick RFC
Rugby league
Position	Centre
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1933–47	Huddersfield	467	233	184		1067
Representative
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1937	British Empire XIII	1
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org

Alexander "Alex" Erskine Fiddes was a Scottish rugby union and professional rugby league footballer of the 1930s, and 1940s playing club level rugby union (RU) for Hawick RFC, and playing representative level rugby league (RL) for British Empire XIII, and at club level for Huddersfield (captain), as a Centre, i.e. number 3 or 4.

Playing career

International honours

Alex Fiddes represented British Empire XIII (RL) while at Huddersfield in the 15-0 victory over France at Stade Buffalo, Paris on Monday 1 November 1937.

Challenge Cup final appearances

Alex Fiddes played Centre, i.e. number 4, and scored a try in Huddersfield's 8-11 defeat by Castleford in the 1935 Challenge Cup final during the 1934–35 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 4 May 1935. During Alex Fiddes' time at Huddersfield, they had a 21–17 victory over Hull in the 1933 Challenge Cup final during the 1932–33 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 6 May 1933, and a 13–9 aggregate victory over Bradford Northern in the 1945 Challenge Cup final during the 1944–45 season; the 7-4 victory in the first-leg at Fartown Ground, Huddersfield, and the 6-5 victory in the second-leg at Odsal Stadium, Bradford.

County Cup final appearances

Alex Fiddes played Centre, i.e. number 4, and scored 2-conversions in Huddersfield's 18–10 victory over Hull in the 1938 Yorkshire Cup final during the 1938–39 season at Odsal Stadium, Bradford on Saturday 22 October 1938.

External links

• Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org
• Alex, captain fantastic