Dai Royston Bevan

David "Dai" Royston "Roy" Bevan (2 January 1928 – 12 April 2008) was a Welsh rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for Oldham RUFC, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Great Britain and Wales, and at club level for Wigan (Heritage № 536),[2] and Halifax (Heritage № 652), as a wing, i.e. number 2 or 5.[1][3]

For the rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s for Welsh League XIII, see Dai Bevan. For other people, see David Bevan.

David Royston Bevan
Personal information
Full nameDavid Royston Bevan
Born2 January 1928
Pontypridd district, Wales
Died12 April 2008(2008-04-12) (aged 80)
Heywood, Greater Manchester, England
Playing information
Rugby union
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Oldham RUFC
Rugby league
PositionWing
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1952–53 Wigan 59 45 0 0 135
1953–56 Halifax 101 34 102
Total 160 79 0 0 237
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1953 Wales 2
1952 Great Britain 1 0 0 0 0
Source: [1]

Playing career

International honours

Dai Bevan won caps for Wales (RL) while at Wigan 1953 2-caps, and won a cap for Great Britain (RL) while at Wigan in 1952 against Australia.[1]

Dai Bevan also represented Great Britain while at Wigan/Halifax between 1952 and 1956 against France (1 non-Test match).[4]

Championship Final appearances

Dai Bevan played for Wigan during the 1951–52 season, but not in Wigan's 13–6 victory over Dewsbury in the Rugby Football League Championship Final during the 1951–52 season at Leeds Road, Huddersfield on Saturday 10 May 1952.[5]

Challenge Cup Final appearances

Dai Bevan played left wing, i.e. number 5, in Halifax's 4–4 draw with Warrington in the 1954 Challenge Cup Final during the 1953–54 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 24 April 1954, in front of a crowd of 81,841, and played left wing in the 4–8 defeat by Warrington in the 1954 Challenge Cup Final replay during the 1953–54 season at Odsal Stadium, Bradford on Wednesday 5 May 1954, in front of a record crowd of 102,575 or more.[6]

Club career

Dai Bevan made his début for Wigan on Wednesday 2 April 1952, he played his last game for Wigan on Saturday 10 October 1953, he was transferred from Wigan to Halifax, and he played his last game for Halifax during 1956.

Personal life

Bevan's birth was registered during first ¼ 1928 in Pontypridd district[7] Following his retirement from rugby league, Dai Bevan lived in Middleton near Rochdale, and became a teacher at Moorclose School (now named Middleton Technical School), he died on 12 April 2008, aged 80, in Heywood near Rochdale.[8] The funeral was on Monday 21 April 2008 at Rochdale Crematorium.

References
  1. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. "Heritage Numbers - In Debut Order". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  3. Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. pp. 108–114. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
  4. Edgar, Harry (2007). Rugby League Journal Annual 2008 Page-110. Rugby League Journal Publishing. ISBN 0-9548355-3-0
  5. "1951–1952 Championship Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  6. "Mud, blood and memories of the day when 102,575 made history at Odsal". The Independent. 31 December 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
  7. "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  8. "Dai Bevan : Obituary". BMDs Online. Trinity Mirror. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
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