John Davies

David John Davies (20 February 1941 – ) was a Welsh rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for Wales, and at club level for Neath RFC, as a flanker, and club level rugby league (RL) for Leeds and Dewsbury.

Background John Davies was born in Neath, Wales, and a physical education teacher at Foxwood School, Seacroft, Leeds from 1963 until 1969. He suffered a suspected heart attack shortly after being stretchered from the field in the Heavy Woollen District local derby, during Dewsbury's 8–7 victory over Batley at Crown Flatt, Dewsbury on Tuesday 15 April 1969. He died aged 28 on the way to hospital in Dewsbury, West Riding of Yorkshire, England. The coroner returned an open verdict as he could not be sure that an injury sustained in a match two years earlier did not have some effect on Davies's health.

Playing career International honours John Davies won a cap for Wales (RU) while at Neath RFC in 1962 against Ireland.