David Harris (rugby)

For other rugby players of this name, see David Harris (disambiguation).

David "Dai" Thomas Harris (15 February 1879 – 1958) was a Welsh rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for Treherbert RFC, as a centre, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Other Nationalities, and at club level for Wigan, as a centre.^[2][4]

David Thomas Harris

Dai Harris' Other Nationalities 1904 Rugby League Cap
Personal information
Full name	David Thomas Harris
Born	(1879-02-15)15 February 1879 Morriston, Wales
Died	1958 (aged 79)[1] Aberavon, Wales
Playing information
Rugby union
Position	Centre
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P ≤1903–03 Treherbert RFC
Rugby league
Position	Centre
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1903–05 Wigan 43 6 1 20 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1904 Other Nationalities 1 1 3
Source: [2][3]

Background

Dai Harris was born in Morriston, Wales, he was a blacksmith's assistant. He died in 1958, aged 79, in Aberavon, Wales.

Playing career

International honours

Dai Harris won a cap, playing at centre and scored the third try, for Other Nationalities in the 9–3 victory over England at Central Park, Wigan on Tuesday 5 April 1904, in the first ever international rugby league match.^[5]

Club career

During Dai Harris' time at Wigan, they won the South West Lancashire League in 1904–05.