David Moses

David "Dai" Moses (birth c. 1925 – 1999) was a Welsh rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s, and coached rugby league in the 1960s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for Maesteg, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Wales, and at club level for Salford and Swinton, as a prop, second-row, or loose forward, i.e. number 8 or 10, 11 or 12 or 13, during the era of contested scrums, and coached club level rugby league for Swinton.[1][2][3]

For the governor of Yei River State, South Sudan, see David Lokonga Moses.

David Moses
Personal information
Full nameDavid Moses
Bornc. 1925 (age 95–96)
Bridgend district, Wales
Died1999
Playing information
Rugby union
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤8 Dec 1945–≤8 Dec 45 Maesteg RFC
Rugby league
PositionProp, Second-row, Loose forward
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
8 Dec 1945–Jun 58 Salford 328 29 4
Jun 1958–≥59 Swinton
Total 328 29 4 0 0
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1959 Wales 1
Coaching information
Club
Years Team Gms W D L W%
1967–68 Swinton
Source: [1][2]

Background

Dai Moses was born in Nant-y-moel, Wales, his birth was registered in Bridgend district, Wales.

Playing career

International honours

Dai Moses won a cap for Wales (RL) while at Swinton in 1959 against France at Stade des Minimes, Toulouse on Sunday 1 March 1959.[1]

County Cup Final appearances

Dai Moses played right-prop, i.e. number 10, in Swinton's 9-15 defeat by St. Helens in the 1960–61 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1960–61 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 29 October 1960.

Genealogical information

Dai Moses was the older brother of the rugby union and rugby league footballer; Glyn Moses.

References
  1. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  2. "Coach Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  3. Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. pp. 108–114. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
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