It's nice to see he came home !! Born : 5 September 1885, Aberaeron Died : 18 July 1976, Los Angeles, USA Position : Forward Major Teams : Oxford University, Swansea, Cardiff, London Welsh, Llanelli, Glamorgan, Wales. Wales Caps : 7. Points : 6 (2 tries). Rev. Jenkin Alban Davies played as a forward on 7 occasions for Wales in 1913 and 1914 and scored 2 tries. He went on to captain Wales in 1914 but from the Llanelli club. He made his debut for Swansea in 1910. He also played for Oxford University, Cardiff, London Welsh and Glamorgan. A clergyman and schoolmaster, Alban Davies was the captain of the ‘Terrible Eight’ against Ireland in 1914. He served as a chaplain, attached to the Royal Field Artillery, in the 1st World War. http://www.swansearfc.co.uk/history_browser_view.php?image_id=473
His seven international matches were: 1913 S+ F+ (1t) I+ ; 1914 E- S+ F+ (1t) I+ On 17 April 1915 Alban Davies captained a Welsh XV v The Barbarians at Cardiff Arms Park in what was termed a ‘Military International’ between Wales and England, designed to boost recruiting for the newly-formed Welsh Guards and to raise money. Wales fielded a near International team with only one uncapped player (Dan Callan of the Royal Munster Fusiliers). The Barbarian side had 12 Englishmen, 2 Irishmen and 1 Welshman (South African International Joseph Partridge). The match, won by the Barbarians 26-10, raised £200.
