Islwyn Davies

For the Dean of Bangor, see Islwyn Davies (priest).
William Islwyn Davies
Personal information
Full name William Islwyn Davies
Nickname Izzy
Born 20 March 1912
Merthyr Tydfil, Wales
Died 1997
Warrington, Cheshire, England
Playing information
Position Wing, Centre
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1934–37 St. Helens 105 39 48 213
Mar 1937–Dec 39 Warrington 69 57 0 0 171
Total 174 96 48 0 384
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1935 Wales 1 1 2
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org

William Islwyn "Izzy" Davies (born 20 March 1912 in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales [1] - died 1997 in Warrington, Cheshire, England [2]) is a Welsh professional rugby league footballer of the 1930s, playing at representative level for Wales, and at club level for St. Helens, and Warrington, as a Wing, or Centre, i.e. number 2 or 5, or, 3 or 4.[3]

Playing career

International honours

Izzy Davies played Right-Wing, i.e. number 2 and scored a conversion for Wales while at St. Helens in the 11-24 defeat by England at Anfield, Liverpool on Wednesday 10 April 1935.[4]

Club record

Izzy Davies held Warrington's "Most Tries In A Season" record with 34 tries scored during the 1938–39 Northern Rugby Football League season, the 34th try coming against Oldham on Saturday 29 April 1939,[5] this record was extended by Brian Bevan.

References

  1. ↑ http://www.saints.org.uk/saints.org.uk/home/viewpage.php?page_id=10&num=15173
  2. ↑ Ancestry.com. England & Wales, Death Index, 1916-2007 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007
  3. ↑ Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. pp. 108–114. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
  4. ↑ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  5. ↑ "Tries at wire2wolves.com". wire2wolves.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.

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