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Wales international rugby union & league footballer (1941–1969) For other people with the same name, see John Davies (disambiguation).

John Davies
Personal information
Full nameDavid John Davies
Born(1941-02-20)20 February 1941
Neath, Wales
Died15 April 1969(1969-04-15) (aged 28)
Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, England
Playing information
Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Rugby union
PositionFlanker
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1962–≥62 Neath RFC
Llanelli RFC
Total 0 0 0 0 0
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1962 Wales 1 0 0 0 0
Rugby league
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Leeds
≤1969–69 Dewsbury
Total 0 0 0 0 0
Source:

David John Davies (20 February 1941 – (1969-04-15)15 April 1969) was a Welsh rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for Wales, and at club level for Neath RFC, as a flanker, and club level rugby league (RL) for Leeds and Dewsbury.

Background

John Davies was born in Neath, Wales, and a physical education teacher at Foxwood School, Seacroft, Leeds from 1963 until 1969. He suffered a suspected heart attack shortly after being stretchered from the field in the Heavy Woollen District local derby, during Dewsbury's 8-7 victory over Batley at Crown Flatt, Dewsbury on Tuesday 15 April 1969. He died aged 28 on the way to hospital in Dewsbury, West Riding of Yorkshire, England. The coroner returned an open verdict as he could not be sure that an injury sustained in a match two years earlier did not have some effect on Davies's health.

Playing career

International honours

John Davies won a cap for Wales (RU) while at Neath RFC in 1962 against Ireland.

See also

References

  1. "Statistics at en.espn.co.uk (RU)". espn.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. "Statistics at wru.co.uk (RU)". wru.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  3. Robert Gate (1986). "Gone North - Volume 1". R. E. Gate. ISBN 0-9511190-0-1
  4. "Foxwood Staff". foxwoodhighschool.co.uk. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
  5. "Game united in grief after tragic loss of Leon Walker". Yorkshire Post. 27 March 2009. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  6. "Old injury may have killed Rugby star". Daily Mirror. No. 20343. 23 May 1969. p. 23 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. "Statistics at scrum.com". scrum.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.

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