Peter Davies (rugby)

For the rugby union (second row) and rugby league footballer of the 1950s and '60s for Neath RFC and, see Peter Davies (rugby Neath).
Peter Davies
Personal information
Full name Peter J. Davies
Born 30 December 1925
Newport, Wales
Died 18 February 2014 (aged 88)
Newport, Wales
Playing information
Weight 14 st 0 lb (88.9 kg; 196.0 lb)
Rugby union
Position Back-row
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Ebbw Bridge Junction RFC
–Apr 53 Newport RFC
Total 0 0 0 0 0
Rugby league
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Oct 1953–56 Leigh 48
As of 12 January 2015
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org

Peter J. Davies (30 December 1925[1] — 18 February 2014 (aged 88)) birth registered in Newport district, was a Welsh docker, and rugby union and professional rugby league footballer of the 1940s and '50s, and rugby union administrator, playing club level rugby union (RU) for Ebbw Bridge Junction RFC, and Newport RFC (vice-captain to Roy Burnett), in the Back row, e.g. Flanker, or Number Eight, i.e. number 6 or 7, or 8, and playing club level rugby league for Leigh,[2] he was chairman, and later president, of Pill Harriers RFC, he died in Newport, Wales, his funeral took place at 11am at St Stephen's Church, Pillgwenlly on Monday 10 March 2014.

Club career

Peter J. Davies played his final match for Newport RFC against Newbridge RFC on Saturday 25 April 1953, he made his début for Leigh in October 1953.

Genealogical information

Peter J. Davies' marriage to Gwendoline Davies was registered during April→June 1954 in Newport district.[3] They had children; rugby union prop of the 1970s and '80s for Newport RFC, Peter Davies, Karen V. Davies (birth registered January→March 1954 (age 61–62) in Leigh district), William Glyn Davies (birth registered April→June 1955 (age 60–61) in Leigh district, who was born with Down Syndrome), and Julie Davies. Peter J. Davies was the nephew of George Travers, and the cousin of William 'Bunner' Travers.

Outside of rugby

Peter J. Davies and his wife Gwen were the landlords of the Brown Cow in Warrington, and later The Railway Hotel in Leigh.

References

  1. ↑ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  2. ↑ Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. pp. 108–114. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
  3. ↑ "Marriage details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.

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