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Daniel Davies (rugby league)

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Daniel Davies


Daniel "Dan" Davies was a Welsh professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1910s, playing at representative level for Other Nationalities, and at club level for Swinton, as a stand-off/five-eighth, i.e. number 6.

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International honours

Dan Davies won a cap for Other Nationalities while at Swinton.

Genealogical information

Dan Davies was the brother of the Llanelli RFC, Wales (RL) Swinton, Wales (soccer), and Bolton Wanderers footballer, David "Dai" Davies.

Outside of sport

Dan Davies served with his brother in the 2nd Salford battalion (Swinton Pals), the 19th Lancashire Fusiliers during World War I, and was discharged due to bronchitis contracted in the trenches.

Note

Dan Davies played at Swinton in the same era as, but he was not related to, David B. Davies.

References

Daniel Davies (rugby league) Wikipedia