He played representative level rugby union (RU) for Wales, and at club level for Maesteg, Neath, Glamorgan Police RFC, Aberavon RFC, Cardiff,[1][2] switching to professional rugby football in 1939.
[3] Arthur Bassett was born in Kenfig Hill, Wales, he was the younger brother of the international rugby union footballer; Jack Bassett, and he died aged 85 in Matlock, Derbyshire.
Arthur Bassett won caps for Wales (RU) in 1934 against England, in 1935 against England, Scotland, and Ireland, and in 1938 against England, and Scotland,[2] won caps for Wales (RL) while at Halifax 1939...1946 3-caps, and won caps for Great Britain (RL) while at Halifax in 1946 against Australia (2 matches).
[3] He scored a hat-trick of tries in Great Britain's victory over Australia at Brisbane in 1946[4] Arthur Bassett played fullback in Halifax's 2–9 defeat by Leeds in the 1940–41 Challenge Cup Final during the 1940–41 season at Odsal, Bradford, in front of a crowd of 28,500.
[5] Arthur Bassett is a Halifax Hall of Fame Inductee.