Evan Davies (rugby)

Evan Davies
Playing information
Rugby union
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Llanelli
Rugby league
Position Centre
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1911–26 Oldham 321 102 1 0 308
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1912–23 Wales 3 0 0 0 0
1920 Great Britain 3 0 0 0 0
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org englandrl.co.uk

Evan Davies was a Welsh professional rugby league footballer of the 1910s and '20s, playing at representative level for Great Britain, and Wales, and at club level for Oldham, as a Centre, i.e. number 3 or 4.

Davies initially played club level rugby union for Llanelli RFC.

Davies three won caps for Wales while at Oldham between 1912 and 1923. He was selected to go on the 1920 Great Britain Lions tour of Australia and New Zealand. He won caps for Great Britain while at Oldham in 1920 against New Zealand (3 matches).[1]

Davies played at centre, i.e. number 4 in Oldham's 2–13 defeat by Wigan in the 1921–22 Rugby Football League Championship final at The Cliff, Broughton on Saturday 6 May 1922.[2]

Playing career

Challenge Cup final appearances

About Evan Davies's time, there was Oldham's 16–3 victory over Hull Kingston Rovers in the 1925 Challenge Cup final during the 1924–25 season at Headingley Stadium, and the 3–9 defeat by Swinton in the 1926 Challenge Cup final during the 1925–26 season at Athletic Grounds, Rochdale

County Cup final appearances

About Evan Davies' time, there was Oldham's 5–7 defeat by Warrington in the 1921 Lancashire Cup final during the 1921–22 season at The Cliff, Broughton, Salford on Saturday 3 December 1921, and played Centre, i.e. number 3, in the 10–0 victory over St. Helens Recs in the 1924 Lancashire Cup final during the 1924–25 season at The Willows, Salford on Saturday 22 November 1924.

References

  1. ↑ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  2. ↑ "1921-1922 Championship Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.

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