Jenkin Alban Davies

Jenkin Alban Davies (5 September 1885 – 18 July 1976) was a Welsh international rugby union player.

Jenkin Alban Davies

Birth name	Jenkin Alban Davies
Date of birth	5 September 1885
Place of birth	Aberaeron, Wales
Date of death	18 July 1976 (aged 90)
Place of death	Los Angeles, United States
School	St John's School, Leatherhead Llandovery College
University	Jesus College, Oxford
Occupation(s)	vicar schoolmaster
Rugby union career
Position(s) Forward Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) ? 1909/10 1910–1913 1913–1914 ? Oxford University RFC Cardiff RFC Swansea RFC Llanelli RFC London Welsh RFC Glamorgan County RFC () National team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 1913-1914[1] Wales 7 (6)

Life

Davies was born in Aberaeron, Wales.[2] He was educated at Jesus College, Oxford, but did not win a "Blue".[3] He first played for Swansea RFC in 1910.[2] Davies played for the Wales national rugby union team on seven occasions in the Five Nations Championship. He made his debut on 1 February 1913 against Scotland and later that month played against France scoring his first international try. In the following year, he played in all four matches (against England, Scotland, France and Ireland), scoring a try in the match against France.[4] He captained the "Terrible Eight" against Ireland in 1914, but was playing for Llanelli RFC by this time.[2]

During the First World War, Davies served as a chaplain with the Royal Field Artillery.[2] He was appointed vicar of Hook in 1924,[5] succeeding another Welsh rugby international, William Thomas Havard. Davies was also a schoolmaster. He died on 18 July 1976 in Los Angeles.[2]

International matches played

•  England 1914
•  France 1913, 1914
•  Ireland 1913, 1914
•  Scotland 1913, 1914

External links

• Profile of Davies, with photograph, on the Swansea RFC website

References

1. WRU player profile
2. "Davies, Alban Rev". Swansea RFC. Retrieved 12 May 2008.
3. Baker, J. N. L. (1971). Jesus College, Oxford 1571–1971. London: Oxonian Press Ltd. p. 112. ISBN 0-9502164-0-2.
4. "Alban Davies". WRU Searchable Player Archive. Welsh Rugby Union. Retrieved 12 May 2008.
5. "No. 32995". The London Gazette. 21 November 1924. p. 8415.