Ken Davies (rugby)
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| Full name | Kenneth Davies | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 29 May 1916 Blaengarw, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 1984 (aged 67–68) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Scrum-half | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Kenneth Henry Davies (29 May 1916 – 1984) was a Welsh rugby union footballer and professional rugby league footballer. He played at club level for Blaengarw RFC, Bridgend RFC and Keighley RLFC in the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s as a stand-off. He formed a formidable partnership with Thomas Cockcroft at scrum-half.
Background
Davies was born in Blaengarw, Wales.
Ken was brought up at 16 Brigg Street, Blaengarw, he played for his local school team and later Blaengarw first XV. when he moved to Bridgend he was initially under study to Glamorgan County player Cliff Jones, from Bridgend he signed for Keighley aged 19 in April 1936. The attraction of a job as a fitter at Prince Smith & Stell persuaded him to give up his job in the pit and move north.
Keighley RLFC
Davies signed from Welsh side,
On 10 April 1943 Davies played in a Challenge Cup semi-final 1st leg at Lawkholme Lane in which Keighley beat Leeds 5-3. Leeds won the second leg 27-0 to qualify to meet Dewsbury in the final.
Yorkshire Cup
Davies played right-
Championship final appearances
While on leave from the Army in 1941-42 season, Davies was signed as a guest player for
on Saturday 18 April 1942 in front of a crowd of 18,000 and receipts £1,121.0.0. In total Davies played four games for Bradford Northern.Representative Rugby
On 18 December 1944, Davies played
Military service
During World War II Davies served in the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (REME) where he served in the North African campaign. While stationed in Cairo he played for the REME Rugby team which also included Bradford Northern, and Wales second row Trevor Foster.
Despite the intervention of the war he went on to be a great servant to the club and was awarded a
Life after rugby
Ken Davies settled in
On 21 October 1981, Davies returned to Wales to take part in the golden jubilee celebrations of Blaengarw RFC.
His visit coincided with the touring
Davies died in September 1984.
References
- Bradford Northern The History 1863 - 1989 by Nigel Williams
- 100 Years of Lawkholme Lane by Trevor Delaney & John Pitchforth
- Lawkholme Lane Galleries by Trevor Delaney & John Pitchforth
- Whitcombe family archive