>> Personnel Profile - Fred Birt
Full Name: Frederick William Birt
Date Of Birth: 10/11/1886
Place Of Birth: Newport (Wales)
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>> Playing Career
Clubs: Cwmbran / Frome / London Welsh / Maindee / Newport
Regions: Monmouthshire
Honours: Wales
>> Profile

Newport born Fred acted as “ball boy” when Arthur Gould practised goal kicking. Joined Newport junior association football side but switched to rugby with Maindee. He joined Cwmbran and applied for trail with Newport RFC in Sept m1906. He played for Seconds until his 1st XV debut on Boxing Day vs Watsonians at full-back.

Newport captain in 1919/20. He was member of 1910/11 Triple Crown team. 6 caps (1p /1dg) 1911-1913. Scored all Newport’s points (1t /1c /1dg) vs 1912 SA(9-3). Also played some games for Newport County Reserves. Played bowls for Wales. Telegraph messenger when boy of 15 and later was Superintendent School Attendance Officer for Newport. Died Beaufort 5 July 1956.

Newport RFC record : 1906/7-1921/2 :  268 apps : (50t / 218c / 37p/ 20dg / 6gfm = 795 pts.

>> Newport Playing Summary
 SeasonPWDLTryConPenDGPts
1906/1907 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
1907/1908 30 16 5 9 0 11 4 1 37
1908/1909 30 20 1 9 5 18 2 0 57
1909/1910 35 27 6 2 8 22 5 5 102
1910/1911 30 20 1 9 12 28 6 6 134
1911/1912 31 24 5 2 14 34 6 3 140
1912/1913 29 22 3 4 5 25 7 7 113
1913/1914 31 22 1 8 4 23 1 3 71
1919/1920 31 26 3 2 1 39 5 1 99
1920/1921 18 13 3 2 1 18 1 0 42
1921/1922 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
 Total:2681912948502183726795
>> Test Summary
Team P W D L Try Con Pen DG Pts
Wales 7 3 0 4 0 0 1 1 7
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>> Key
P - Played, W - Won, D - Drawn, L - Lost, Try - Tries, Con - Conversions, Pen - Penalties, DG - Drop Goals, Pts - Points