Found out recently that I have an ex Wigan player in the family-

[urlhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Jones_(rugby_born_circa-1901)[/url

My nan used to talk of him when I was younger and said he played for Wales (Union) and went north to Wigan but I thought it was old person muddled up talk. As it turned out I had a funeral a few weeks back and a certain member of the family still has the Wales RU caps and pics of him playing for Wigan etc. I feel a bit more rugby league than ever before.

I'm hardly going to find too much but found out he left the year Wigan got to the first Challenge Cup at Wembley. Not as though I'm going to find many Sky clips of him either is there but interesting stuff all the same.

this is probably him [urlhttp://wigan.rlfans.com/readarticle.php?article_id=601[/url

thanks to bilko's excellent wigan site ...

Yes seen that. Pretty sure that is him.

Wigan made the first Challenge Cup Final at Wembley the same year.

I'd love to pop up and see his things which they still have. His Welsh union caps are worth a bomb I bet but obviously huge sentimental value for his granddaughter/greatgranddaughter who has them.

I was trying to find pictures of the Wigan team from that period but no luck.

They're not usually the best labelled back then anyway are they.

[url=http://www.samaritans.org/Look crucrucrusaders, I know you are feeling bad right now[/url.

But please think of all the positive things in life. Just because it's happened to one member of your family doesn't necessarily mean it's hereditary. You still have hope at least. He probably only did it for the money, I'm sure he realised the moral horror of his actions, rest assured we won't think any less (Well, perphaps a bit) of you.

I have a book contatining a history of Saints v Wigan derbies. I'll look to see if there's one in there for you

Cheers

Quote ="crucrucrusaders"Yes seen that. Pretty sure that is him. Wigan made the first Challenge Cup Final at Wembley the same year. I'd love to pop up and see his things which they still have. His Welsh union caps are worth a bomb I bet but obviously huge sentimental value for his granddaughter/greatgranddaughter who has them.'" CC Final from that year against Dewsbury: www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=48908

Quote ="crucrucrusaders"Yes seen that. Pretty sure that is him. Wigan made the first Challenge Cup Final at Wembley the same year. I'd love to pop up and see his things which they still have. His Welsh union caps are worth a bomb I bet but obviously huge sentimental value for his granddaughter/greatgranddaughter who has them.'" CC Final from that year against Dewsbury: www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=48908

You have my commiserations

I once worked for two weeks on night shift at Pork Farms in Nottingham making pies.

Quote ="Wadski"CC Final from that year against Dewsbury: www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=48908'" Blimey O'Riley. The defensive line resembles Wigan's this year. Why did people watch that rubbish?

Quote ="Wadski"CC Final from that year against Dewsbury: www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=48908'" Blimey O'Riley. The defensive line resembles Wigan's this year. Why did people watch that rubbish?

Sorry about the delay in responding, been on hols...

Anyhow, no team pictures from that era but the following information regarding derbies a D Jones played at no 12 on April 15 1927 and at no 11 on December 26 the same year (a try being scored by him).

He also played at no 10 on April 6 1928.

His last derby seems to be at no 13 on March 29 1929

Thanks for that. The more information the better.