Billy Davies (rugby)

William H./J. Davies
Personal information
Full name William H./J. Davies
Born unknown
Died unknown
Playing information
Rugby union

Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Llanelli RFC
Rugby league
Position Stand-off

Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1931–37 Castleford 204 25 0 5 85
1937–38/39 Featherstone Rovers 23 1 0 0 3
Total 227 26 0 5 88
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1939 Great Britain 1 0 0 0 0
Source: [1]

William H./J. Davies (birth unknown – death unknown), also known by the nickname of "Billy", was a Welsh rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer of the 1930s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for Llanelli RFC, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Great Britain, and at club level for Castleford, and Featherstone Rovers (Heritage № 153) as a stand-off/five-eighth, i.e. number 6.[1][2][3][4][5]

Playing career

International honours

Billy Davies won a cap for Great Britain (RL) while at Castleford in 1933 against Australia.[1]

County League appearances

Billy Davies played in Castleford's victory in the Yorkshire County League during the 1932–33 season.

Challenge Cup Final appearances

Billy Davies played stand-off/five-eighth in Castleford's 11–8 victory over Huddersfield in the 1935 Challenge Cup Final during the 1934–35 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 4 May 1935, in front of a crowd of 39,000.[6]

Club career

Billy Davies made his début for Featherstone Rovers on Saturday 2 October 1937.[7]

Note

William Davies' middle initial is variously stated as being 'H' (thecastlefordtigers.co.uk), or 'J' (rugbyleagueproject.org, and Featherstone Rovers printed references).

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. ↑ David Smart & Andrew Howard (1 July 2000) "Images of Sport - Castleford Rugby League - A Twentieth Century History". The History Press Ltd. ISBN 978-0752418957
  3. ↑ "Castleford RLFC A to Z Player List (All Time)". thecastlefordtigers.co.uk ℅ web.archive.org. 31 December 2014. Archived from the original on February 16, 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  4. ↑ "Statistics at thecastlefordtigers.co.uk". thecastlefordtigers.co.uk ℅ web.archive.org. 31 December 2014. Archived from the original on February 16, 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  5. ↑ Bailey, Ron (1956). The Official History Of Featherstone Rovers R.L.F.C.. Wakefield Express. ASIN: B00O1TLDPC
  6. ↑ "Sat 4th May 1935 - Challenge Cup - Neutral Ground - 39,000". thecastlefordtigers ℅ web.archive.org. 31 December 2014. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  7. ↑ Bailey, Ron (20 September 2001). Images of Sport - Featherstone Rovers Rugby League Football Club. The History Press. ISBN 0752422952
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