David Davies (rugby league born c. 1905)

For other people with similar names, see Dai Davies (disambiguation) and David Davies (disambiguation).
Dai Davies
Ogden's cigarette card featuring Dai Davies
Personal information
Full name David Morgan Davies
Nickname Dai
Born Ammanford, Wales
Playing information
Position scrum-half/halfback
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1928–≤28 Broughton Rangers
Nov 1927–Nov 34 Warrington 196 34 0 0 102
≤1935–≥35 Huddersfield
≤1937–≥37 Keighley
Total 196 34 0 0 102
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1928–35 Wales 4
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org

David "Dai" Morgan Davies was a Welsh professional rugby league footballer of the 1920s and 1930s, playing at representative level for Wales, and at club level for Broughton Rangers, Warrington, Huddersfield, and Keighley, as a scrum half/half back, i.e. number 7.[1] Dai Davies was on the losing side in four Challenge Cup finals with three separate clubs; Warrington (1928 and 1933), Huddersfield (1935), and Keighley (1937).[2]

Playing career

International honours

Davies won four caps for Wales from 1928 to 1935 while at Warrington.[3]

Challenge Cup final appearances

Davies played in Warrington's 3-5 defeat by Swinton in the 1927-28 Challenge Cup final at Central Park, Wigan on April 1928, and scored two tries in Warrington's 17-21 defeat by Huddersfield in the 1932-33 Challenge Cup final at Wembley Stadium, London on 6 May 1933, and played scrum half/half back in Huddersfield's 8-11 defeat by Castleford in the 1934-35 Challenge Cup final at Wembley Stadium, London on 4 May 1935,[4] and in Keighley's 5-18 defeat by Widnes in the 1936-37 Challenge Cup final at Wembley Stadium, London on 8 May 1937.[5]

County Cup final appearances

Davies played, and scored a try in Warrington's 10-9 victory over St.Helens in the 1932 Lancashire Cup final during the 1932–33 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 19 November 1932.

References

  1. ↑ Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. pp. 108–114. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
  2. ↑ Phil Melling (1994). "The Man of Amman (The Life of Dai Davies)". Gomer. ISBN 978-1-85902-083-8
  3. ↑ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  4. ↑ "Castleford Beat Huddersfield For Rugby League Cup". newspapers.nl.sg. 23 May 1935. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  5. ↑ Gate, Robert (1988). The Rugby League Quiz Book. Mainstream Publishing. ISBN 1-85158-180-4

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