David Beynon

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David Beynon
Personal information
Full nameDavid Beynon
Born1882[1]
Wales
Diedunknown
Playing information
Rugby union
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1907–≤07 Brynmawr RFC
≤1907–07 Pontypool RFC
Total 0 0 0 0 0
Rugby league
PositionStand-off
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1907–09 Oldham 49 19 0 0 48
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1908 Wales 1
Source: [2]

David Beynon (1882 – death unknown) was a Welsh rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for Brynmawr RFC and Pontypool RFC, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Wales, and at club level for Oldham,[3] as a stand-off.[2][4]

Club career

Beynon began his rugby career with local rugby union club Ebbw Vale RFC, and went on to play for Brynmawr RFC and Pontypool RFC.[5] He made the switch to rugby league in 1907, signing for Oldham.

International honours

David Beynon won a cap for Wales while at Oldham in 1908.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Statistics at rugbyleague.wales". rugbyleague.wales. 31 December 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  3. ^ "Statistics at orl-heritagetrust.org.uk". orl-heritagetrust.org.uk. 31 December 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  4. ^ Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. pp. 108–114. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
  5. ^ "Oldham's Clever Half-back". Athletic News. 30 December 1907. p. 1 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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