David Harris (rugby)

For other people of the same name, see David Harris.

For other people of the same name, see Dave Harris.

David Thomas Harris

Dai Harris' Other Nationalities 1904 Rugby League Cap
Personal information
Full name	David Thomas Harris
Nickname	Dai
Born	15 February 1879(1879-02-15) Morriston, Wales
Died	1958 (aged 78–79)
Playing information
Rugby union
Position	Centre
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
≤1903–1903	Treherbert RFC
Rugby league
Position	Centre
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1903–1905	Wigan	43	6	1		20
Representative
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1904–≥1904	Other Nationalities	≥1	≥1			≥3
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org

David "Dai" Thomas Harris was a Welsh blacksmith's assistant, and rugby union and professional rugby league footballer of the 1900s who at club level played rugby union (RU) for Treherbert RFC, playing at Centre, i.e. number 12 or 13, and at representative level played rugby league (RL) for Other Nationalities, and at club level for Wigan, playing at Centre, i.e. number 3 or 4.^[1]

International honours

Dai Harris won a cap, and scored the third try, for Other Nationalities in the 9-3 victory over England at Central Park, Wigan on 5 April 1904, in the first ever international rugby league match.^[2]

References

1. ^ Graham Williams, Peter Lush, David Farrar (November 2009). "The British Rugby League Records Book [Page-108…114]". London League Publications Ltd. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6
2. ^ "The First International Rugby League Match". rl1895.com. 2010-12-31. http://www.rl1895.com/1904.htm. Retrieved 2011-01-01. 

External links

• Search for "Harris" at rugbyleagueproject.org
• Statistics at wigan.rlfans.com
• Memento of a Great Dai in Wigan
• 105-year-old Wales cap to go under the hammer
• Dai Harris Rugby League cap v England 1904
• On This Day - 5 April 1904
• England v Other Nationalities - 5 April 1904 - The First International Rugby League Match
• Dai Harris' Rugby League cap v England 1904
• Code-switch international's 1904 cap up for auction

Persondata
Name	Harris, David
Alternative names	Harris, Dai
Short description	Welsh rugby union and rugby league footballer
Date of birth	15 February 1879
Place of birth	Morriston
Date of death	1958
Place of death