First: | RU |
Ivor Davies | |
Fullname: | Ivor James Davies |
Birth Date: | 26 April 1906 |
Death Date: | 3 November 1963 (aged 57) |
Death Place: | Halifax, England |
Ru Position: | Fly-half |
Ru Club1: | Newport RFC |
Ru Year1start: | 1928 |
Ru Year1end: | 29 |
Ru Appearances1: | 23 |
Ru Tries1: | 7 |
Club1: | Swinton |
Year1start: | 1929 |
Year1end: | 30 |
Appearances1: | 19 |
Tries1: | 5 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Fieldgoals1: | 0 |
Points1: | 15 |
Club2: | Halifax |
Year2start: | 1930 |
Year2end: | ≥32 |
Teama: | Great Britain |
Yearastart: | 1932 |
Appearancesa: | 0 |
Retired: | yes |
Source: | [1] |
Ivor Davies (26 April 1906 – 3 November 1963) was a Welsh rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s and 1930s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for Newport RFC, as a fly-half and representative level rugby league (RL) for Great Britain (non-Test matches), and at club level for Halifax, as a .
Ivor Davies died on 3 November 1963 in Halifax, West Riding of Yorkshire, England.[2]
Davies started his career as a rugby union player before switching to rugby league in 1929, joining Swinton. In September 1930, he was signed by Halifax.[3]
Ivor Davies played, and scored a try in Halifax's 22-8 victory over York in the 1930–31 Challenge Cup Final during the 1930–31 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 2 May 1931, in front of a crowd of 40,368.
Ivor Davies was a Great Britain (RL) tourist in 1932.[4] However, although he played in tour matches, he didn't play in the test matches.[5]