[1][5][6] Alex Givvons was born in Pillgwenlly, Newport, Wales, he died aged 88 in Oldham, Greater Manchester, England.

[1] Alex Givvons played in Huddersfield's 7–4 victory over Bradford Northern in the first-leg of the 1944–45 Challenge Cup Final during the 1944–45 season at Fartown Ground, Huddersfield, and in the 6–5-second-leg victory at Odsal Stadium, Bradford.

[7] During Alex Givvons' time at Oldham, they had a 12–0 victory over St Helens Recs in the 1933–34 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1933–34 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 18 November 1933.

[9] Alex Givvons was the son of Alexander Givvons (Snr), and Johannah Dunn (birth registered second ¼ 1896) their marriage was registered during fourth ¼ 1915 in Newport district.

[10] They had children; future rugby union, and rugby league wing/centre 1950s and 1960s, for Oldham RUFC, St Patrick's ARLFC, Saddleworth Rangers ARLFC, Oldham St Anne's ARLFC, Halifax, Swinton, and Blackpool Borough, and referee of the 1970s and 1980s; Alexander Givvons, Jr.[1][2] (birth registered first ¼ 1935 – April 2017 (aged 82)) (Alex Givvons Jr. was the referee for Hull Kingston Rovers' 11–7 victory over Castleford in the 1971 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1971–72 season at Belle Vue, Wakefield on Saturday 21 August 1971), and Trevor A. Givvons (birth registered first ¼ 1946 (age 78–79)).