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Eli Davies

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Eli Davies
Personal information
Full nameEli Davies
BornWales
Diedunknown
Playing information
PositionStand-off
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1903–04 Wigan 26 2 8 22
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1904 Other Nationalities 1
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Eli Davies (birth unknown – death unknown) was a Welsh professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s. He played at representative level for Other Nationalities, and at club level for Wigan, as a stand-off.[1][2]

International honours

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Eli Davies won a cap playing stand-off for Other Nationalities in the 9-3 victory over England at Central Park, Wigan on Tuesday 5 April 1904, in the first ever international rugby league match.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  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. ^ Fagan, Sean. "The First International Rugby League Match". rl1895.com. Archived from the original on 4 February 2012. Retrieved 14 December 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
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