Billy Davies (rugby)
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| Full name | William H./J. Davies | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Billy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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William "Billy" H./J. Davies was a Welsh rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s, playing club level rugby union (RU) for Llanelli RFC, and playing representative level rugby league (RL) for Great Britain, and at club level for Castleford, and Featherstone Rovers (Heritage № 153) as a stand-off/five-eighth, i.e. number 6.[1][2][3][4]
Playing career
International honours
Billy Davies won a cap for Great Britain (RL) while at Castleford in 1933 against Australia.[5]
County League appearances
Billy Davies played in Castleford's victory in the Yorkshire County League during the 1932–33 season.
Challenge Cup Final appearances
Billy Davies played stand-off/five-eighth in Castleford's 11–8 victory over Huddersfield in the 1935 Challenge Cup Final during the 1934–35 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 4 May 1935, in front of a crowd of 39,000.[6]
Club career
Billy Davies made his début for Featherstone Rovers on Saturday 2 October 1937.[7]
Note
William Davies' middle initial is variously stated as being 'H' (thecastlefordtigers.co.uk), or 'J' (rugbyleagueproject.org, and Featherstone Rovers printed references).
References
- ↑ David Smart & Andrew Howard (1 July 2000) "Images of Sport - Castleford Rugby League - A Twentieth Century History". The History Press Ltd. ISBN 978-0752418957
- ↑ "Castleford RLFC A to Z Player List (All Time)". thecastlefordtigers.co.uk ℅ web.archive.org. 31 December 2014. Archived from the original on February 16, 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- ↑ "Statistics at thecastlefordtigers.co.uk". thecastlefordtigers.co.uk ℅ web.archive.org. 31 December 2014. Archived from the original on February 16, 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- ↑ Bailey, Ron (1956). The Official History Of Featherstone Rovers R.L.F.C.. Wakefield Express. ASIN: B00O1TLDPC
- ↑ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ↑ "Sat 4th May 1935 - Challenge Cup - Neutral Ground - 39,000". thecastlefordtigers ℅ web.archive.org. 31 December 2014. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- ↑ Bailey, Ron (20 September 2001). Images of Sport - Featherstone Rovers Rugby League Football Club. The History Press. ISBN 0752422952