rugby league player rugby union player
Davies was born in Aberkenfig, and played representative level rugby union (RU) for Wales, and at club level for Cardiff Reconstruction Finance Corporation, as a Wing, id est (that is) number 11 or 14, and played representative level rugby league (RL) for Great Britain (non-Test matches), and Wales, and at club level for Wigan, as a centre, id est (that is) number 3 or 5, he died in Wigan aged 84.
International honours Championship final appearances Gwyn Davies played centre, id est (that is) number 4, and scored a try in Wigan"s 15–3 victory over Salford in the Championship final during the 1933-1934 season at Wilderspool Stadium, Warrington on Saturday 28 April 1934. County Cup final appearances Gwyn Davies played centre, id est (that is) number 4, and scored a try in Wigan"s 7-15 defeat by Salford in the 1935 Lancashire Cup final during the 1935-1936 season at Wilderspool, Warrington on Saturday 19 October 1935, and played centre, id est (that is) number 4 in the 10-7 victory over Salford in the 1938 Lancashire Cup final during the 1938-1939 season at Station Road, Swinton, on Saturday 22 October 1938. Notable tour matches Gwyn Davies played centre, id est (that is) number 4, and scored a try in Wigan"s 30-27 victory over France at Central Park, Wigan, on Saturday 10 March 1934.
Gwyn Davies won 3 caps for Wales (RU) in 1932–1935 while at Cardiff Reconstruction Finance Corporation in 1928 against France, in 1929 against England, and in 1930 against Scotland, and won 3 caps, all against England, for Wales (RL) while at Wigan. Gwyn Davies was selected for Great Britain while at Wigan for the 1936 Great Britain Lions tour of Australia and New Zealand.
