| Location | Neath |
| Age | 79 years |
| Date of Birth | 1922 |
| Date of Death | 2001 |
| Visitors | 934 since 02/10/2009 |
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Arthur Daniels, born 1922 in Pontyberem, died Swansea 2001, was a Rugby league player.
In 1945 he was one of three Welshmen, all from the Llanelli area, who had trials with the Halifax rugby league club. A winger, he made a relatively slow start to his rugby league career, which was interrupted with a period in the armed forces. Following a big improvement in his form in 1948-49, he was by 1949 an important part of the Halifax side.
In 1950 he toured Australasia with the Great Britain squad, but injury forced him to return home early before the first test. He made 13 appearances for Wales, scoring nine tries.
He was Halifax captain for the 1952/53 season. However, injuries would curtail his season. A splintered ankle bone sustained in the second test against the touring Australian's at Swinton kept him out of the third. A broken arm in a home match against Huddersfield on Christmas Day 1952 ended his season.
His domestic career also included two Challenge Cup final appearances at Wembley. The first was in 1954 when Halifax drew with Warrington, the tie was settled in the famous Odsal replay where he had a try disallowed in a defeat for Halifax. His next Wembley appearance came in 1956 against St Helens where once again, Halifax were the losing side.
Lovable
Uncle Arthur was a true gent. I never met him enough times, but the few times I did meet him he made me feel very very welcome. He always had a smile on his face. Long missed.
THE GREATEST
A great man, a great player, an even greater dad.
He loved us all to the very last.
God bless my dad.
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