Will Davies (rugby)
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| Full name | William T. Davies | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | Wales | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Wing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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William T. Davies was a Welsh rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s and 1910s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for Tredegar RFC, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Great Britain and Wales, and at club level for Batley and Halifax, as a wing.[1][3]
Playing career
[edit]Club career
[edit]Davies debuted for Batley in 1903.[4] He was transferred to Halifax in November 1910.[5]
International honours
[edit]Will Davies won 4 caps for Wales (RL) in 1909–1912 while at Batley and Halifax, and won a cap for Great Britain (RL) while at Halifax in 1911 against Australia.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "Player Summary: Will Davies". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
- ^ Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. pp. 108–114. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
- ^ "Batley Rlfc Heritage Roll Of Honour". Batley Bulldogs. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
- ^ "Will Davies Transferred to Halifax". Yorkshire Post. 24 November 1910. p. 10 – via British Newspaper Archive.
Categories:
- Batley Bulldogs players
- Footballers who switched code
- Halifax R.L.F.C. players
- Great Britain national rugby league team players
- Rugby league players from Tredegar
- Rugby league wingers
- Rugby union players from Tredegar
- Tredegar RFC players
- Wales national rugby league team players
- Welsh rugby league players
- Welsh rugby union players