Evan Davies (rugby)

Evan Davies (birth unknown – death unknown) was a Welsh rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1910s and 1920s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for Llanelli RFC, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Great Britain and Wales, and at club level for Oldham, as a centre, i.e. number 3 or 4.[1]

Evan Davies
Personal information
Bornunknown
Tumble, Wales
Diedunknown
Playing information
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight11 st 0 lb (70 kg)
Rugby union
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Llanelli
Rugby league
PositionCentre
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1911–26 Oldham 321 102 1 0 308
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1912–23 Wales 3 0 0 0 0
1920 Great Britain 3 0 0 0 0
Source: [1]

Playing career

Evan Davies was born in Tumble, Wales.[2]

International honours

Davies three won caps for Wales (RL) while at Oldham between 1912 and 1923. He was selected to go on the 1920 Great Britain Lions tour of Australia and New Zealand. He won caps for Great Britain while at Oldham in 1920 against New Zealand (3 matches).[1]

Championship Final appearances

Davies played at Centre, i.e. number 4, in Oldham's 2-13 defeat by Wigan in the Championship Final during the 1921–22 season at The Cliff, Broughton on Saturday 6 May 1922.[3]

Challenge Cup Final appearances

About Evan Davies's time, there was Oldham's 16-3 victory over Hull Kingston Rovers in the 1925 Challenge Cup Final during the 1924–25 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, and the 3-9 defeat by Swinton in the 1926 Challenge Cup Final during the 1925–26 season at Athletic Grounds, Rochdale

County Cup Final appearances

About Evan Davies' time, there was Oldham's 5-7 defeat by Warrington in the 1921 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1921–22 season at The Cliff, Broughton, Salford on Saturday 3 December 1921, and played right-centre, i.e. number 3, in the 10-0 victory over St Helens Recs in the 1924 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1924–25 season at The Willows, Salford on Saturday 22 November 1924.

References
  1. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. "Matchday Programme - Warrington versus Oldham". Mackie and Co. Ltd. Printers. Warrington. 31 December 1921. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. "1921-1922 Championship Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
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