CP007

Item

Title
CP007
Description
Wales cap awarded to Swansea forward W H Howell in 1888. Red. P.O.W. feathers on front. '1888' on brim. Silver tassels
Type
Cap
Rights Holder
CIC
Provenance
W H Howell
Date
1887-1888
Abstract
Wales cap awarded to Swansea forward W H Howell v Scotland 1888. Howell also had played for Llandovery College. At Swansea he often turned out at half-back. His two Welsh caps were won as a forward in 1888 against Scotland and Ireland. This is the oldest international cap in the club’s possession.
Subject
cap, wales, swansea, w h howell, 1887-1888, 1888
Item sets
St Helen's Archive