David Trail

David Trail

Full name	David Herbert Trail
Date of birth	October 17, 1875
Place of birth	Munrorie[1]
Date of death	April 11, 1935
Place of death	Falmouth (aged 59 years 176 days)
School	Dulwich College
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position	Forward
Professional / senior clubs
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
	Guy's Hospital Football Club
National team(s)
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
1904-1904	British and Irish Lions	4	Pts:0; Tries:0; Conv:0; Pens:0; Drop:0

David Trail was a rugby union international who represented a forerunner of the British and Irish Lions, known as the Anglo-Welsh on their tour of Australasia in 1904.

Early life

David Trail was born on October 17, 1875 in Munrorie. He attended Dulwich College. He went on to study medicine and became a doctor practicing at Guy's Hospital.

Rugby union career

Trail in the 1904 British Isles team

Trail learnt his rugby at Dulwich College, a school that had already produced a number of international players. He went on to play for the powerful Guy's Hospital Football Club. He made his international debut on Jul 2, 1904 at Sydney in the Australia vs Anglo-Welsh match. Of the 4 matches he played he was on the winning side on 3 occasions. He played his final match for Anglo-Welsh on Aug 13, 1904 at Wellington in the New Zealand vs Anglo-Welsh match.

References

1. ^ David Trail Profile on scrum.com

Persondata
Name	Trail, David
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	1875
Place of birth	Munrorie
Date of death	1935
Place of death	Falmouth (aged 59 years 176 days)