Will Davies (rugby)

For other rugby league and rugby union player, see William Davies.

Will Davies
Personal information
Full nameWilliam T. Davies
BornWales
Playing information
Rugby union
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Tredegar RFC
Rugby league
PositionWing
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1903–10 Batley 208 74 19 2 264
1910–≥11 Halifax
Total 208 74 19 2 264
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1909–12 Wales 4 0 0 0 0
1911 Great Britain 1 2 0 0 6
Source: [1][2]

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

Club career

Davies debuted for Batley in 1903.[4] He was transferred to Halifax in November 1910.[5]

International honours

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

  1. ^ a b c "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Player Summary: Will Davies". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
  3. ^ Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. pp. 108–114. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
  4. ^ "Batley Rlfc Heritage Roll Of Honour". Batley Bulldogs. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
  5. ^ "Will Davies Transferred to Halifax". Yorkshire Post. 24 November 1910. p. 10 – via British Newspaper Archive.