David Morgan Evans

David Morgan Evans (21 April 1911 – 24 May 1941) was a Welsh rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for Glynneath RFC and Neath RFC, as a forward, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Wales, and at club level for Huddersfield, as a prop, i.e. number 8 or 10, during the era of contested scrums.[1]

David Evans
Personal information
Full nameDavid Morgan Evans
Born21 April 1911
Glynneath, Wales
Died24 May 1941 (aged 30)
HMS Hood, Denmark Strait, off Greenland
Playing information
Rugby union
PositionForwards
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1933–≤33 Glynneath RFC
≤1933–≥34 Neath RFC
Total 0 0 0 0 0
Rugby league
PositionProp
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1936–≥36 Huddersfield
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1936 Wales 2
Source: [1]
Military career
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service/branch Royal Navy
Years of service-1941
RankStoker Second Class
Service numberP/KX 108911[2]
Battles/warsSecond World War

Background

David Evans was born in Glynneath, Wales, he joined the Royal Navy as a stoker 2nd Class during World War II, and died aged 30 in the Denmark Strait, between Iceland and Greenland, when HMS Hood was sunk in the Battle of the Denmark Strait by the German battleship Bismarck on Saturday 24 May 1941.[3]

Playing career

International honours

David Evans had an unsuccessful trial for Wales (RU), but won caps for Wales (RL) while at Huddersfield in the 3-2 victory over England at Taff Vale Park, Pontypridd, on Saturday 7 November, and in the 9-3 victory over France at Stade de Paris on Sunday 6 December 1936.[1]

County Cup Final appearances

David Evans right-prop, i.e. number 10, in Huddersfield's 18–10 victory over Hull F.C. in the 1938 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1938–39 season at Odsal Stadium, Bradford on Saturday 22 October 1938.

References
  1. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  2. "In Remembrance of DAVID MORGAN EVANS". HMS Hood Association. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
  3. "Neath Rugby Remembers". neathrugby.co.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
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