Born 26th September 1941 at Crumlin Caerphilly.    Occupation :  Electricion    Position Centre can play Fly Half.

Playing Career: Abertillery Technical School, Cross Keys Technical College, Hafodyrynys, Crumlin, Pontypool, Crosskeys, Ebbw Vale, Crawshays,

                         Welsh Academicals, Barbarians, Monmouthshire, Wales B,  Wales, 1971 British Lions.

Debut : Wales v France at National Stadium Cardiff 52,000 attendance Referee: K. D. Kelleher (Ireland) Wales 11- 6 France

Debuts for Wales : I. S. Gallacher, A. J. L. Lewis, R. Mathias, J. L. Shanklin

Welsh Team :     15 JPR Williams, 14 Roy Mathias, 13 John Dawes (C), 12 Arthur Lewis (Asia), 11 Jim Shanklin, 10 Phil Bennett, 9 Gareth Edwards, 1 John Lloyd,

                           2 Jeff Young, 3 Barry Llewlyn, 4 Stuart Gallacher, 5 Delmie Thomas, 6 Dai Morris, 7 TJohn Taylor, 8 Mervyn Davies.

Replacements :  Billy Raybould, Derek Quinnell, Vic Perrins, Walter Williams.

Last Game :  France v Wales at Parc Des Princes Stadium Paris  50,000 attendance Referee: D. P. d'Arcy (Ireland) France 12- 3 Wales

Welsh Team:      15 JPR Williams, 14 Gerald Davies, 13 Roy Bergiers, 12 Arthur Lewis (Asia), 11 Jim Shanklin, 10 Phil Bennett, 9 Gareth Edwards, 1 Glyn Shaw,

                           2 Jeff Young, 3 Phil Llewellyn, 4 Delme Thomas, 5 Mike Roberts, 6 John Taylor, 7 Tommy David, 8 Mervyn Davies.

Replacements : J.J. Williams, J. M. Lewis, Clive Shell, P. D. Evans, Bobby Windsor, Stuart Lane his nephew Steven Lane played for Crumlin up until 2010.