W. David "Dai" John (birth unknown – death unknown) was a Welsh rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s and 1910s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for

Penygraig RFC Penygraig Rugby Football Club is a Welsh rugby union team based in Penygraig, Wales. Penygraig RFC formed in 1877, one of the earlier rugby clubs to emerge, and by the 1890s were a strong voice in the Welsh Rugby Union, one of four clubs from the ...

, as a half-back, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Wales, and at club level for Salford, as a or , i.e. number 1 or, 6.

Playing career

International honours

Dai John won a cap for Wales (RU) while at Salford in 1913.

Championship final appearances

During Dai John's time there was Salford's 5-3 victory over Huddersfield in the Championship Final during the 1913–14 season.

Challenge Cup Final appearances

Dai John played in Salford's 0-5 defeat by Bradford F.C. in the

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Final during the 1905–06 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 28 April 1906.Irvin Saxton (publish date tbc) "History of Rugby League – № 11 – 1905–06".

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Club career

Dai John originally played rugby union, turning out at half-back for

in the Rhondda. While still a teenager he switched codes to rugby league. John was considered a "Probable" for the

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, but ultimately he was not selected for the tour. Writing at the time in the ''Evening Express'', their rugby league correspondent suggested that it was John's height, standing at 5 foot 3 inches, that cost him his place.

References

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