David Davies (rugby league)

David B. Davies
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

David B. Davies was a Welsh professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s, and 1910s, 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

  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. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
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