| First: | RU |
| John Davies | |
| Fullname: | David John Davies |
| Birth Date: | 1941 2, df=y |
| Birth Place: | Neath, Wales |
| Death Place: | Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, England |
| Height(Ft): | 6 |
| Height(Inch): | 1 |
| Ru Position: | Flanker |
| Ru Club1: | Neath RFC |
| Ru Year1start: | ≤1962 |
| Ru Year1end: | ≥62 |
| Ru Club2: | Llanelli RFC |
| Club1: | Leeds |
| Club2: | Dewsbury |
| Year2start: | ≤1969 |
| Year2end: | 69 |
| Ru Teama: | Wales |
| Ru Yearastart: | 1962 |
| Ru Appearancesa: | 1 |
| Ru Triesa: | 0 |
| Ru Goalsa: | 0 |
| Ru Fieldgoalsa: | 0 |
| Ru Pointsa: | 0 |
| Retired: | yes |
| New: | yes |
| Updated: | 8 July 2010 |
| Source: | [1] [2] |
David John Davies (20 February 1941 –) was a Welsh rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for Wales, and at club level for Neath RFC, as a flanker, i.e. number 6 or 7, and club level rugby league (RL) for Leeds and Dewsbury.[3]
John Davies was born in Neath, Wales, and a physical education teacher at Foxwood School, Seacroft, Leeds from 1963 until 1969,[4] he suffered a suspected heart attack shortly after being stretchered from the field in the Heavy Woollen District local derby; Dewsbury's 8-7 victory over Batley at Crown Flatt, Dewsbury on Tuesday 15 April 1969, and he died aged 28 on the way to hospital in Dewsbury, West Riding of Yorkshire, England.[5]
John Davies won a cap for Wales (RU) while at Neath RFC in 1962 against Ireland.[6]