Peter Davies (rugby)
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| Full name | Peter J. Davies | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 30 December 1925 Newport, Wales | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 18 February 2014 (aged 88) Newport, Wales | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Weight | 14 st 0 lb (88.9 kg; 196.0 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Back-row | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: rugbyleagueproject.org As of 12 January 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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[2], 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[3], Karen V. Davies (birth registered January→March 1954 (age 69–70) in Leigh district), William Glyn Davies (birth registered April→June 1955 (age 68–69) 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[4] in Leigh.
References
- ^ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- ^ Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. pp. 108–114. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
- ^ "Marriage details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.