David Harris (rugby)
 Dai Harris' Other Nationalities 1904 Rugby League Cap | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | David Thomas Harris | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 15 February 1879 Morriston, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 1958 (aged 79)[1] Aberavon, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Centre | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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David "Dai" Thomas Harris (15 February 1879 – 1958) was a Welsh rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for Treherbert RFC, as a centre, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Other Nationalities, and at club level for Wigan, as a centre.[2][4]
Background
[edit]Dai Harris was born in Morriston, Wales, he was a blacksmith's assistant. He died in 1958, aged 79, in Aberavon, Wales.
Playing career
[edit]International honours
[edit]Dai Harris won a cap, playing at centre and scored the third try, for Other Nationalities in the 9–3 victory over England at Central Park, Wigan on Tuesday 5 April 1904, in the first ever international rugby league match.[5]
Club career
[edit]During Dai Harris' time at Wigan, they won the South West Lancashire League in 1904–05.
References
[edit]- ^ "Rugby Player's Death". Liverpool Echo. 12 July 1958. p. 7 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ a b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org (RL)". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
- ^ "Player Summary: Dai Harris". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
- ^ Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. pp. 108–114. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
- ^ Fagan, Sean. "The First International Rugby League Match". rl1895.com. Archived from the original on 4 February 2012. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
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External links
[edit]- Statistics at wigan.rlfans.com
- Memento of a Great Dai in Wigan
- (archived by archive.is) 105-year-old Wales cap to go under the hammer
- (archived by archive.is) Dai Harris Rugby League cap v England 1904
- On This Day - 5 April 1904
- (archived by archive.is) England v Other Nationalities - 5 April 1904 - The First International Rugby League Match[usurped]
- Code-switch international's 1904 cap up for auction