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John Aubrey Casewell (October–December 1909 — 1974 (aged 64–65)) birth registered in Llanfyllin district, Montgomeryshire, was a Welsh professional rugby league footballer of the 1920s, and 1930s, and coach of the 1940s, playing at representative level for Wales, and at club level for Salford, and Leeds, as a Second-row, i.e. number 11 or 12, during the era of contested scrums, and coaching at club level for Featherstone Rovers, and Hunslet Engine Company ARLFC, he died in Leeds.
Playing career
Casewell started his rugby league career at Salford, and went on to play for Leeds, Halifax and Keighley.
International honours
Aubrey Casewell won a cap for Wales while at Salford in 1932.
All Six Cups
Only five rugby league footballers have won "All Six Cups" during their career, they are; Aubrey Casewell (while at Salford and Leeds), Alan Edwards (while at Salford and Bradford Northern), John Etty (while at Oldham and Wakefield Trinity), Edward "Ted" Slevin (while at Wigan and Huddersfield), and Derek Turner (while at Oldham and Wakefield Trinity). "All Six Cups" being the Challenge Cup, Championship, Lancashire County Cup, Lancashire County League, Yorkshire County Cup, and Yorkshire County League.
Les Diables Rouges
Casewell was one of the players who successfully toured in France with Salford in 1934, during which the Salford team earned the name "Les Diables Rouges", the seventeen players were; Joe Bradbury, Bob Brown, Aubrey Casewell, Paddy Dalton, Bert Day, Cliff Evans, Jack Feetham, George Harris, Barney Hudson, Emlyn Jenkins, Alf Middleton, Sammy Miller, Harold Osbaldestin, Les Pearson, Gus Risman, Billy Watkins, and Billy Williams.
Championship Final appearances
Aubrey Casewell played in Salford's 15-5 victory over Swinton in the Championship Final during the 1932–33 season, and played Left-Second-row, i.e. number 11 in the 3-15 defeat by Wigan in the Championship Final during the 1933–34 season at Wilderspool, Warrington on Saturday 28 April 1934.
County League appearances
Aubrey Casewell played in Salford's victories in the Lancashire County League during the 1932–33 season, 1933–34 season, and 1934–35 season, and played in Leeds' victory in the Yorkshire County League during the 1936–37 season.
Challenge Cup Final appearances
Aubrey Casewell played in Leeds' 18-2 victory over Warrington in the 1936 Challenge Cup Final during the 1935–36 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 18 April 1936.
County Cup Final appearances
About Aubrey Casewell's time, there was Salford's 2-15 defeat by Warrington in the 1929 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1929–30 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 23 November 1929, the 10-8 victory over Swinton in the 1931 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1931–32 season at the Cliff, Broughton, Salford on Saturday 21 November 1931, the 21-12 victory over Wigan in the 1934 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1934–35 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 20 October 1934, the 15-7 victory over Wigan in the 1935 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1935–36 season at Wilderspool, Warrington on Saturday 19 October 1935.