Ben Davidson (rugby league)
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Personal information
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| Full name | Benjamin Alfred Davidson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1902 New Zealand |
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| Died | 1961 (aged 58–59) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Playing information
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| Position | Wing, Centre | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Benjamin Alfred "Ben" Davidson (1902 – 1961) was a New Zealand rugby league player who represented his country.
His brother Bill also represented New Zealand and another brother, George, played for Auckland and competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics as a sprinter.
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.
He was selected for the New Zealand Kiwis on their 1926-27 tour of Great Britain.
Along with Lou Brown and Len Mason, Davidson was signed by Wigan after the tour. Davidson played there for three seasons, scoring 31 tries in 69 games.
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.
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