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Peter Davies

1924 – 2014

Welsh rugby union footballer and administrator, and rugby league footballer

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Lived 1924 – 2014 (aged 89). Peter Davies was a British rugby union player and rugby league player.

Peter J. Davies (30 December 1925 – 18 February 2014) was a Welsh rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s and 1950s, and rugby union administrator. He played club level rugby union (RU) for Ebbw Bridge Junction RFC and Newport RFC (vice-captain to Roy Burnett), in the back row, e.g. flanker, or number eight, and club level rugby league (RL) for Leigh, as a goal-kicking player, he was later chairman, and then president, of Pill Harriers RFC.

Background Peter Davies' birth was registered in Newport, Wales, Wales, he worked as a docker, he and his wife Gwen were the landlords of the Brown Cow public house in Warrington, and later The Railway Hotel public house in Leigh, and he died aged 88 in Newport, Wales, his funeral took place at St Stephen's Church, Pillgwenlly at 11:00am on Monday 10 March 2014.

Club career Peter J. Davies played his last match for Newport RFC against Newbridge RFC on Saturday 25 April 1953, he made his debut for Leigh during October 1953.

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Who was Peter Davies?

Welsh rugby union footballer and administrator, and rugby league footballer

When was Peter Davies born?

Peter Davies was born on 30 December 1924 in Newport.

When did Peter Davies die?

Peter Davies died on 18 February 2014 in Newport.

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Peter Davies was a rugby union player and rugby league player.

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Peter Davies was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Peter Davies

· Wikidata: Q18763709

· DBpedia: Peter Davies (rugby)

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