Ivor Davies (rugby, born 1906)
GB international rugby league footballer
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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 stand-off.
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| Full name | Ivor James Davies | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 26 April 1906 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 3 November 1963 (aged 57) Halifax, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Fly-half | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Stand-off | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Background
Ivor Davies died on 3 November 1963 in Halifax, West Riding of Yorkshire, England.[3]
Playing career
Halifax
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.[4]
Davies played stand-off, 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.
International honours
Davies was a Great Britain (RL) tourist in 1932.[6] However, although he played in tour matches, he didn't play in the test matches.[7]