Dickie David
Birth name | Richard Jenkin David | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 1 January 1879 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Cardiff, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 24 October 1939 | (aged 60)||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of death | Llandaff, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Albany Road School, Cardiff | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Occupation(s) | window cleaner businessman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Richard Jenkin David (January 1879 – 24 October 1939) was a Welsh international rugby union scrum-half who played club rugby for Cardiff, and county rugby for Glamorgan. He was capped for the Wales national team on only one occasion, but faced two national touring teams with Cardiff. Later in his career he 'Went North' joining professional rugby league team Wigan.[1]
Rugby career
David played school rugby for Albany Road School, and later progressed to Cathays United, a low level club based in Cardiff. David joined Cardiff RFC during the 1903/04 season, playing at scrum-half he formed a long half back relationship with Percy Bush.[2] In 1905, David was selected for the Cardiff team to face the Original All Blacks, the very first touring New Zealand team.[3] David began the move that created the second Cardiff try during the game,[4] but fullback Bert Winfield missed the conversion in the final minutes, giving the All Blacks a narrow victory.
In 1906, David faced his second touring side with Cardiff;
In December 1907 David switched to professional rugby league,[6] joining Wigan. He remained with Wigan for just the single season, and played his last game for them on 22 February 1908.
International matches played
Wales[7]
- Ireland 1907
Bibliography
- Billot, John (1972). All Blacks in Wales. Ferndale: Ron Jones Publications.
- Davies, D.E. (1975). Cardiff Rugby Club, History and Statistics 1876-1975. Risca: The Starling Press. ISBN 0-9504421-0-0.
- Parry-Jones, David (1999). Prince Gwyn, Gwyn Nicholls and the First Golden Era of Welsh Rugby. Bridgend: seren. ISBN 1-85411-262-7.
- Smith, David; Williams, Gareth (1980). Fields of Praise: The Official History of The Welsh Rugby Union. Cardiff: University of Wales Press. ISBN 0-7083-0766-3.
References
- ^ Dicky David Wigan profile CherryandWhite.co.uk
- ^ Davies (1975), pg 51.
- ^ Billot (1972), pg 41.
- ^ Billot (1972), pg 40.
- ISBN 0-00-218060-X.
- ^ Davies (1975), pg. 61
- ^ Smith (1980), pg 464.