David Davies (rugby league)

For other people with the same name, see David Davies and Dai Davies.
For the rugby union, rugby league, and association (soccer) footballer who played in the 1890s–1910s for Llanelli (RU), Swinton (RL), Wales (RL), and Bolton Wanderers, see Dai Davies (footballer born 1880). For the rugby union footballer who played in the 1900s for Wales, Tonna, Neath, Glamorgan Police, and Glamorgan, see David Harris Davies. For the rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s and 1930s for Wales, and Warrington, see David Davies (rugby league, born 1902). For the rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s and 1940s for Wales, and Salford, see David Davies (rugby league, born c. 1915). For the rugby union and rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s and 1940s for Wales (RU), Swansea RFC, Wales (RL), and Leeds (David Idwal Davies), see Idwal Davies.

David Davies
Personal information
Full nameDavid B. Davies
BornWales
Diedunknown
Playing information
PositionForward
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: [1]

David B. Davies (birth unknown – death unknown) was a Welsh professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s and 1910s. He played at representative level for Wales and Welsh League XIII, and at club level for Merthyr Tydfil, Swinton and Oldham,[2] as a forward.[1][3][4]

International honours

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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.[1]

Note

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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

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  1. ^ a b c "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  2. ^ "Statistics at orl-heritagetrust.org.uk". orl-heritagetrust.org.uk. 31 December 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  3. ^ Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. pp. 108–114. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
  4. ^ "Statistics at rugbyleague.wales". rugbyleague.wales. 31 December 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
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