About Allen McCarley
Lived 1914 – 1963 (aged 48). Allen McCarley was a rugby union player.
Allen McCarley (5 December 1914 — 25 July 1963) was a Welsh international rugby union player.
McCarley was born in Port Talbot, where he attended Central School.
An Aberavon wing-forward, McCarley gained three Wales caps in the 1938 Home Nations. He scored try on debut against England at Cardiff, dodging past fullback Hubert Freakes and then outpacing several backs in a 30-yard sprint, helping Wales secure a 14–8 win. His next match against Scotland at Murrayfield brought him another two tries, this time in a losing cause. He continued to play for Aberavon after the war.
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Allen McCarley was born on 5 December 1914.
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Allen McCarley died on 25 July 1963.
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Allen McCarley was a rugby union player.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Allen McCarley. https://biography.guide/allen-mccarley/
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