James "Maffer" Davey (25 December 1880 – 18 October 1951) was a British rugby union player who competed in the Rugby event at the 1908 Summer Olympics.
He was born on Christmas Day in Redruth, Cornwall and played for Redruth R.F.C. as a fly-half. He then spent some years working in the gold mines of the Witwatersrand, captaining Transvaal from 1904 to 1906. On his return to Cornwall he played twice on the losing side for England, once in 1908 against Scotland and once in 1909 against Wales.
He was a member of the rugby team which won the silver medal at the 1908 Summer Olympics, when Cornwall represented Great Britain. He also took part in the 1908 British Lions tour to New Zealand and Australia where he played in one match.
James Davey (born (1989-08-21) 21 August 1989) is an English rugby league footballer, playing at club level for Batley Bulldogs as a hooker. He made his first team début for Wakefield in 2009's Super League XIV, coming off the bench in the round-4 31-18 loss away to Hull Kingston Rovers.
James "Maffer" Davey (25 December 1880 – 18 October 1951) was a British rugby union player who competed in the Rugby event at the 1908 Summer Olympics.
He was born on Christmas Day in Redruth, Cornwall and played for Redruth R.F.C. as a fly-half. He then spent some years working in the gold mines of the Witwatersrand, captaining Transvaal from 1904 to 1906. On his return to Cornwall he played twice on the losing side for England, once in 1908 against Scotland and once in 1909 against Wales.
He was a member of the rugby team which won the silver medal at the 1908 Summer Olympics, when Cornwall represented Great Britain. He also took part in the 1908 British Lions tour to New Zealand and Australia where he played in one match.
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