Peter Davies (rugby)
# Peter Davies (rugby)

Peter J. Davies (30 December 1925 – 18 February 2014) was a Welsh rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s and 1950s, and rugby union administrator. He played club level rugby union (RU) for Ebbw Bridge Junction RFC and Newport RFC (vice-captain to Roy Burnett), in the back row, e.g. flanker, or number eight, i.e. number 6 or 7, or 8, and club level rugby league (RL) for Leigh (Heritage No. 635), as a goal-kicking player, he was later chairman, and then president, of Pill Harriers RFC,

## Background

Peter Davies' birth was registered in Newport, Wales, Wales, he worked as a docker, he and his wife Gwen were the landlords of the Brown Cow public house in Warrington, and later The Railway Hotel public house in Leigh, and he died aged 88 in Newport, Wales, his funeral took place at St Stephen's Church, Pillgwenlly at 11:00am on Monday 10 March 2014.

## Club career

Peter J. Davies played his last match for Newport RFC against Newbridge RFC on Saturday 25 April 1953, he made his début for Leigh during October 1953.

## Genealogical information

Peter J. Davies' marriage to Gwendoline "Gwen" (née Davies) was registered during second ¼ 1954 in Newport district. They had children; rugby union prop of the 1970s and 1980s for Newport RFC, Peter Davies, Karen V. Davies (birth registered first ¼ 1954 (age 68–69) in Leigh district), William Glyn Davies (birth registered second ¼ 1955 (age 67–68) in Leigh district, who was born with Down Syndrome), and Julie Davies. Peter J. Davies was the nephew of George Travers, and the cousin of William 'Bunner' Travers.

