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David Rees Prosser
Personal information
Full nameDavid Rees Prosser
Born(1912-10-13)13 October 1912
Neath, Wales
Died6 May 1973(1973-05-06) (aged 60)
York, England
Playing information
Rugby union
PositionProp forward
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Glynneath RFC
Neath RFC
Swansea RFC
Total 0 0 0 0 0
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Glamorgan County RFC
1934 Wales 2
Rugby league
PositionProp
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1934–36 York
1936–50 Leeds 327 13
Total 327 13 0 0 0
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1936–44 Wales 8
1937 Great Britain 1 0 0 0 0
1942 Northern Command XIII 0 0 0 0 0
Coaching information
Club
Years Team Gms W D L W%
1936–57 Leeds RLFC 0 0 0 0
Source: [1][2][3]

David "Dai" Rees Prosser (13 October 1912 – 6 May 1973) was a Welsh dual-code international rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s and 1940s, and coached rugby league in the 1960s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for Wales and Glamorgan County RFC, and at club level for Glynneath RFC, Neath RFC and Swansea RFC as a prop,[1][2] and representative level rugby league (RL) for Great Britain and Wales, and at club level for York and Leeds as a prop, and coached club level rugby league for Leeds.[3][4][5]

Background

Dai Prosser was born in Neath, Wales, he was a Bombardier in the British Army during World War II,[6] and he died aged 60 in York, Yorkshire.

Playing career

International honours

Dai Prosser won 8 caps for Wales (RU) in 1936–1944 while at Glynneath RFC in 1934 against Scotland, and Ireland,[1][2] won caps for Wales (RL) while at York, and Leeds, and won a cap for Great Britain (RL) while at Leeds in 1937 against Australia at Fartown Ground, Huddersfield.[3]

Championship final appearances

Dai Prosser played right-

Championship Final during the 1937–38 season at Elland Road, Leeds on Saturday 30 April 1938.[7]

Challenge Cup Final appearances

Dai Prosser played left-

1947 Challenge Cup Final during the 1946–47 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 3 May 1947, in front of a crowd of 77,605.[7]

During Dai Prosser's time at Leeds, they appeared in four Challenge Cup Finals winning two (1941 and 1942), and losing two (1943 and 1947), he appeared in three of these Challenge Cup Finals, and was on the winning side twice.

County Cup Final appearances

Dai Prosser played right-

1936 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1936–37 season at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 17 October 1936, and played right-prop in Leeds' 14–8 victory over Huddersfield in the 1937–38 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1937–38 season at Belle Vue, Wakefield
on Saturday 30 October 1937.

Testimonial match

Dai Prosser's shared

David "Dai" Jenkins, Jr.
at Leeds took place in 1949.

Other notable matches

Dai Prosser played left-prop for Northern Command XIII against a Rugby League XIII at Thrum Hall, Halifax on Saturday 21 March 1942.[6]

Club career

Dai Prosser made his début for

Championship during the 1936–37 season on Saturday 14 November 1936, and he scored his first try for Leeds against Huddersfield during the 1937–38 season
.

Coaching career

Dai Prosser was the assistant-

Championship Final during the 1960–61 season at Odsal Stadium, Bradford on Saturday 20 May 1961, in front of a crowd of 52,177.[8]

Sporting positions
Preceded by
 Coach

Leeds
1936-1957 		Succeeded by
Joe Warham
1958-1962

Family

Dai Prosser was the younger brother of the rugby union, and rugby league footballer; Glyn Prosser.

References

  1. ^ a b c "Statistics at espn.co.uk (RU)". espn.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. ^ a b c "Statistics at wru.co.uk (RU)". wru.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 20 January 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  3. ^ a b c "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org (RL)". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  4. ^ "Profile at leedsrugby.dnsupdate.co.uk". leedsrugby.dnsupdate.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 16 November 2008. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  5. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6
    .
  6. ^ a b "inside programme, Northern Command v. A Rugby League XIII, 1942". rugbyleagueoralhistory.co.uk. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  7. ^ a b "History of Leeds Rugby League Club". britishrugbyleague.blogspot.co.uk. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  8. ^ "1961–1970: The Holy Grail is captured". therhinos.co.uk. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 25 September 2009. Retrieved 1 January 2012.

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