David Evan John (1 March 1902 – 20 November 1973) was a Welsh international rugby union player.[1]
| Full name | David Evan John | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 1 March 1902 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Loughor, Wales | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 20 November 1973 (aged 71) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Loughor, Wales | ||||||||||||||||
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A native of Loughor, John was an outside–half and played his rugby for Llanelly RFC, where he formed a halfback partnership with Arthur John.[2] He debuted for Wales in their win over France at Swansea during the 1923 Five Nations and appeared sporadically until 1928, scoring three tries from a total of five caps.[3]
Johns was a steelworks crane driver at the time of his Wales call up.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Loughor Rugby Club". South Wales Evening Post. 3 July 1923.
- ^ "Who Will Succeed Dai John In The Llanelly Rugby Team?". South Wales Evening Post. 16 February 1935.
- ^ "Wales Beat France". Gloucester Citizen. 24 February 1923.
- ^ "International At Swansea". The Football Argus. 24 February 1923.
External links
edit- Dai John at ESPNscrum