David Davies (rugby league)
For the rugby union, rugby league, and association (Soccer) footballer of the 1890s–1910s for Llanelli (RU), Swinton (RL), Wales (RL), and Bolton Wanderers, see Dai Davies (footballer born 1880). For the rugby union footballer of the 1900s for Wales, Tonna, Neath, Glamorgan Police, and Glamorgan, see David Harris Davies. For the rugby league footballer of the 1920s and '30s for Wales, and Warrington, see David Davies (rugby league born c. 1905). For the rugby league footballer of the 1930s and '40s for Wales, and Salford, see David Davies (rugby league born c. 1915).
| Personal information | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David B. Davies | |||||
| Born | Wales | |||||
| Playing information | ||||||
| Position | Prop, Second-row | |||||
| Club | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 1907–10 | Merthyr Tydfil | |||||
| 1910–12 | Swinton | |||||
| 1912–21 | Oldham | 103 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
| Total | 103 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 36 | |
| Representative | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 1909 | Welsh League XIII | 1 | ||||
| 1908–13 | Wales | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Source: rugbyleagueproject.org | ||||||
David B. Davies was a Welsh professional rugby league footballer of the 1900s and '10s, playing at representative level for Wales, and Welsh League XIII, and at club level for Merthyr Tydfil, Swinton, and Oldham, as a Prop, or Second-row, i.e. number 8 or 10, or, 11 or 12, during the era of contested scrums.[1]
International honours
David Davies won 8 caps for Wales in 1908–1913 while at Merthyr Tydfil, Swinton, and Oldham, and represented Welsh League XIII while at Merthyr Tydfil in the 14-13 victory over Australia at Penydarren Park, Merthyr Tydfil on Tuesday 19 January 1909.[2]
Note
David Davies played at Swinton in the same era as, but was not related to, the brothers David "Dai" Davies, and Daniel "Dan" Davies.
References
- ↑ Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. pp. 108–114. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
- ↑ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.