David Davies (rugby league)

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

For other people of the same name, see Dai Davies.

For the rugby union, rugby league, and association (Soccer) footballer of the 1890s…1910s for Llanelli (RU), Swinton (RL), Wales (RL), and Bolton Wanderers, see Dai Davies (footballer born 1880). For the rugby union footballer of the 1900s for Wales, Tonna, Neath, Glamorgan Police, and Glamorgan, see David Harris Davies. For the rugby league footballer of the 1920s and '30s for Wales, and Warrington, see David Davies (rugby league born circa-1905). For the rugby league footballer of the 1930s and '40s for Wales, and Salford, see David Davies (rugby league born circa-1915).

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
1907–1910	Merthyr Tydfil
1910–1912	Swinton
1912–1921	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
1908–1913	Wales	8	0	0	0	0
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org

David B. Davies was a Welsh professional rugby league footballer of the 1900s and '10s who at representative level played for Wales, and Welsh League XIII, and at club level for Merthyr Tydfil, Swinton, and Oldham, playing at 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 caps for Wales while at Merthyr Tydfil, Swinton, and Oldham 1908…1913 8-caps, 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. ^ 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. ^ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 2008-12-31. http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/d-davies/summary.html. Retrieved 2009-01-01. 

External links

• Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org
• Statistics at orl-heritagetrust.org.uk

Persondata
Name	Davies, David
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth
Place of birth	Wales
Date of death
Place of death