David John Davies (20 February 1941 – 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.[3]
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| Full name | David John Davies | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 20 February 1941 Neath, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 15 April 1969 (aged 28) Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Flanker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Background
editJohn Davies was born in Neath, Wales, and a physical education teacher at Foxwood School, Seacroft, Leeds from 1963 until 1969.[4] 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.[5] 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.[6]
Playing career
editInternational honours
editJohn Davies won a cap for Wales (RU) while at Neath RFC in 1962 against Ireland.[7]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Statistics at en.espn.co.uk (RU)". espn.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "Statistics at wru.co.uk (RU)". wru.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ Robert Gate (1986). "Gone North - Volume 1". R. E. Gate. ISBN 0-9511190-0-1
- ^ "Foxwood Staff". foxwoodhighschool.co.uk. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
- ^ "Game united in grief after tragic loss of Leon Walker". Yorkshire Post. 27 March 2009. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ "Old injury may have killed Rugby star". Daily Mirror. No. 20343. 23 May 1969. p. 23 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Statistics at scrum.com". scrum.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.