Richard Davey (rugby union) explained

Richard Davey
Full Name:Richard Frank Davey
Birth Date:22 September 1905
Birth Place:Paddington, England
Death Place:Bexhill, England
Position:Wing-forward
Repyears1:1931
Repcaps1:1
Reppoints1:0

Richard Frank Davey (22 September 1905 – 24 May 1983) was an English international rugby union player.

Biography

Davey was born in Paddington and later lived in Teignmouth, Devon, where he played his early rugby.[1]

After moving to Leytonstone, Davey became the first player from the Essex club to gain an England cap, featuring as a wing-forward against Wales at Twickenham in the 1931 Five Nations Championship.[2] While in Essex, Davey made representative appearances for Eastern Counties.[3] He returned to Devon in 1934 after getting a job in Exeter.[4]

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Rugby Honour . Exeter and Plymouth Gazette . 6 January 1931.
  2. News: Gallagher and the F.A. . . 11 January 1931.
  3. News: Rapid Promotion For Davey . Daily News . 25 November 1930.
  4. News: R. F. Davey Returns To The West County . Daily News . 4 October 1934.