Ben Davidson (rugby league)

Benjamin Alfred "Ben" Davidson (1902 – 1961) was a New Zealand rugby league footballer who represented New Zealand.[1]

Ben Davidson
Personal information
Full nameBenjamin Alfred Davidson
Born1902
New Zealand
Died1961 (aged 58–59)
Playing information
Weight68 kg (10 st 10 lb)
PositionWing, Centre
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1920–27 City Rovers 66 7 5 221
1927–30 Wigan 67 31 0 0 93
1930–32 City Rovers 11 2 1 39
Total 67 108 9 6 353
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1921–26 Auckland 17 20 0 1 62
1926–32 New Zealand 24 14 0 0 42
1925–26 North Island 2 2 0 0 6
As of 19 April, 2020
Source: [1]

His brother Bill also represented New Zealand and another brother, George, played for Auckland and competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics as a sprinter.

Playing career

Alongside his brothers, Davidson played for the City Rovers in the Auckland Rugby League competition. He played for Auckland City in 1923 against the touring Great Britain Lions.[2]

He was selected for the New Zealand national rugby league team on their 1926-27 tour of Great Britain.

Along with Lou Brown and Len Mason, Davidson was signed by Wigan after the tour.[3] Davidson played there for three seasons, scoring 31 tries in 69 games.[4]

He then returned to Auckland. Davidson again made the Auckland side and in 1932 played for New Zealand against the Great Britain Lions. He finished his test career having played in four matches.[5]

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References
  1. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. Coffey, John and Bernie Wood Auckland, 100 years of rugby league, 1909-2009, 2009. ISBN 978-1-86969-366-4.
  3. John Coffey, Bernie Wood (2008). 100 years: Māori rugby league, 1908-2008. Huia Publishers. p. 90. ISBN 978-1-86969-331-2.
  4. Benny Davidson wigan.rlfans.com
  5. DAVIDSON, Benjamin Alfred (1925 - 27, 1932) nzleague.co.nz
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