Biography.guide
Home › People › Rugby union player › Mickey Davies
Portrait of Mickey Davies

Mickey Davies

1918 – 1984

South African-born rugby player and colonial administrator

Don't just read it — keep itBiographies to ownE-book · Audio · Video From $7 →

About Mickey Davies

Lived 1918 – 1984 (aged 65). Mickey Davies was a South African rugby union player.

Michael John Davies (7 October 1918 — 8 July 1984) was a South African-born Wales international rugby union player.

A South African of Welsh descent, Davies attended the University of Oxford on a Rhodes Scholarship and was a varsity rugby player. He gained two Wales caps as a centre during the 1939 Home Nations, scoring a try on debut to help defeat Scotland in Cardiff and also playing in a win for his second match in Belfast.

Davies was a prominent colonial administrator in Tanganyika Territory. His positions included District Commissioner in the Arusha District, as well as Minister for Security and Immigration. In the 1961 New Year Honours, Davies was appointed a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) for his civil service. He returned to England in 1962 and was made a secretary at Imperial College London.

Biography shop

Don’t just read it —
keep it.

Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.

  • E-book
  • Audio
  • Video
Browse the shop — from $7

Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free

Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Nationality
Education
Diocesan College, Trinity College
Awards
Rhodes Scholarship
Also known as
Michael John Davies, Michael Davies

People in Mickey Davies's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Mickey Davies's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Mickey Davies?

South African-born rugby player and colonial administrator

When was Mickey Davies born?

Mickey Davies was born on 7 October 1918.

When did Mickey Davies die?

Mickey Davies died on 8 July 1984.

What was Mickey Davies's occupation?

Mickey Davies was a rugby union player.

What nationality was Mickey Davies?

Mickey Davies was South African.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Mickey Davies

· Wikidata: Q125474361

· DBpedia: Mickey Davies

Cite this page

APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Mickey Davies. https://biography.guide/mickey-davies/

MLA: "Mickey Davies." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/mickey-davies/.

Chicago: "Mickey Davies." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/mickey-davies/.

Data last updated: 2026-09-20 · Spot an error? Report a correction.

Page generated 2026-09-27 04:57 UTC