David Harris (rugby)
Dai Harris' Other Nationalities 1904 Rugby League Cap
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Personal information
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| Full name | David Thomas Harris | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Dai | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 15 February 1879 Morriston, Wales |
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| Died | April→June 1958 (aged 79) Neath district, Wales |
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Playing information
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Rugby union
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| Position | Centre | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rugby league
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| Position | Centre | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: rugbyleagueproject.org
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David "Dai" Thomas Harris (born 15 February 1879 — death registered April→June 1958 (aged 79)) born in Morriston, was a Welsh blacksmith's assistant, and rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s, playing club level rugby union (RU) for Treherbert RFC, as a Centre, i.e. number 12 or 13, and playing representative level rugby league (RL) for Other Nationalities, and at club level for Wigan, as a centre, i.e. number 3 or 4, his death was registered in Neath district.
Dai Harris won a cap, playing Centre, i.e. number 4, 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.
During Dai Harris' time at Wigan, they won the South West Lancashire League in 1904–05.
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