Bill Davies (rugby league), Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Bill Davies (rugby league)

Welsh professional rugby league footballer, born 1916

Date of Birth: 23-Aug-1916

Place of Birth: Penclawdd, Wales, United Kingdom

Profession: association football player, rugby league player

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Bill Davies was a Welsh rugby union and rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s.
He played at representative level for Wales, and at club level for Huddersfield, as a fullback, centre, or stand-off, i.e.
number 1, 3 or 4, or 6.Davies started his career as a rugby union player at Neath RFC.
In 1939, he switched codes and joined rugby league side Huddersfield.Davies played , Centre in Huddersfield's 4-13 defeat by Wigan in the Championship Final during the 1945–46 season at Maine Road, Manchester on Saturday 18 May 1946.In the first full season after the war, a new record transfer fee of £1,650 was set when Dewsbury bought Davies from Huddersfield, (based on increases in average earnings, this would be approximately £235,500 in 2014).Bill Davies won 6 caps for Wales in 1943–1947 while at Huddersfield.