Alan Davies (rugby league)
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Personal information | ||||||
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Full name | Alan Davies | |||||
Born | 5 February 1933? Leigh, Lancashire, England |
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Died | 1 February 2009 Blackburn, Lancashire, England |
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Playing information | ||||||
Position | Centre, Stand-off/Five-eighth | |||||
Club | ||||||
Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
1950–61 | Oldham | 391 | 174 | 1 | 0 | 524 |
Oct 1961–Jun 65 | Wigan | 132 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 156 |
Nov 1965–≥65 | Wakefield Trinity | 7 | ||||
≥1965–≥65 | Salford | 4 | ||||
Total | 534 | 226 | 1 | 0 | 680 | |
Representative | ||||||
Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
1953–56 | England | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
1955–60 | Great Britain | 20 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 28 |
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org englandrl.co.uk |
Alan Davies (born 5 February 1933?[1] — died 1 February 2009) born in Leigh, Lancashire, was an English professional Rugby League World Cup winning footballer of the 1950s and '60s, playing at representative level played for Great Britain and England, and at club level for Oldham, Wigan, Wakefield Trinity and Salford, as a Centre, or Stand-off/Five-eighth, i.e. number 3 or 4, or 6, he died in Blackburn.
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Playing career
International honours
Alan Davies won caps for England while at Oldham in 1953 against Wales, in 1956 against France,[2] and won caps for Great Britain while at Oldham in 1955 against New Zealand, in 1956 against Australia (3 matches), in the 1957 Rugby League World Cup against France, and Australia, in 1957 against France (2 matches), in 1958 against France, Australia (2 matches), and New Zealand (2 matches), in 1959 against France (2 matches), and Australia, in the 1960 Rugby League World Cup against New Zealand (1-try), France (2-tries), and Australia, and in 1960 against France.[3]
Alan Davies played Centre, i.e. number 4 in all three matches for Great Britain's 1960 Rugby League World Cup winning team.
Alan Davies also represented Great Britain while at Oldham between 1952 and 1956 against France (2 non-Test matches).[4]
County League appearances
Alan Davies played in Wigan's victory in the Lancashire League during the 1961–62 season.[5]
County Cup final appearances
About Alan Davies' time, there was Oldham's 2-12 defeat by Barrow in the 1954 Lancashire Cup final during the 1954–55 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 23 October 1954, the 10-3 victory over St. Helens in the 1956 Lancashire Cup final during the 1956–57 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 20 October 1956, played Centre, i.e. number 3, in the 12-2 victory over St. Helens in the 1958 Lancashire Cup final during the 1958–59 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 25 October 1958, and played Centre, i.e. number 4, and scored a try in Oldham's 13-8 victory over Wigan in the 1957 Lancashire Cup final during the 1957–58 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 19 October 1957.
Honoured at Oldham
Davies is an Oldham Hall of Fame Inductee.[6]
Genealogical information
Alan Davies' marriage to Joyce (née Aspey) (birth registered during July→September 1933 (age 91–92) in Leigh district) was registered during January→March 1953 in Leigh district. They had children; Linda M. Davies (birth registered during April→June 1955 (age 69–70) in Leigh district), Sarah Davies, and Janice Davies (birth registered during April→September 1957 (age 67–68) in Leigh district).
References
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External links
- England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk
- Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk
- Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org
- Oldham Hall of Fame
- Statistics at orl-heritagetrust.org.uk
- Death Of Oldham Legend
- Passing Of A True Legend
- Statistics at wigan.rlfans.com
- Photograph Of 'Great Britain v New Zealand 1960 World Cup' at rugbyleagueheritageproject.com
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