Malcolm Davies (rugby)


Alban Malcolm Davies was a Welsh rugby union, and a professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s and 1950s. He played club level rugby union for Penarth RFC, Maesteg RFC, Cardiff RFC and Cardiff Athletic RFC, as a Wing, i.e. number 11 or 14, and representative level rugby league for Wales, and at club level for Leigh, Bradford Northern, and Leeds, as a, i.e. number 2 or 5.

Playing career

International honours

Malcolm Davies won 2 caps for Wales in 1953–1959 while at Leigh, and Bradford Northern.

Club career

At Cardiff, Malcolm Davies played alongside; Rex Willis, Cliff Morgan, and Dr Jack Matthews, and was later a member of Cardiff's former players' association. In the 1952–53 Northern Rugby Football League season he changed codes, and joined the rugby league side Leigh, he was on the verge of returning to Wales, when in 1956 he was sold to Bradford Northern for £750, a year later in 1957 he was sold to Leeds for £3,000, he was later sold back to Bradford Northern for £1,000.

Outside of rugby

Following his retirement from rugby, Malcolm Davies established a glass and china wholesalers on High Street, Barry. Following his retirement, he became involved with Sully Community Council and spent five years as its chairman.

Genealogical information

Malcolm Davies' marriage to Barbara M. was registered during fourth ¼ 1949 in East Glamorgan district, they had two children; Allan M., and Yvonne M., two grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. Malcolm Davies' funeral service was held at St. John's Baptist Church, Sully, on Monday 14 March 2011, followed by cremation at Coychurch Crematorium.