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Tom Danter -

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Tom Danter
Date Of Birth01/12/1922
Place Of BirthBridgend
ClubsHull Kingston Rovers, Dewsbury Rams, Hull FC, Cardiff, Bridgend Ravens
HonoursWales RL
Born in Bridgend, Porthcawl prop Tommy Danter had a trial for Cardiff at the start of the 1948-9 season. On Saturday 4th September 1946 he played for Bridgend and a couple of days later he was in the Cardiff side that played against Northampton. He turned out for Bridgend on a number of occasions over the next few weeks, but at the end of October he joined rugby league side Hull. After a few seasons at Hull (for whom he appeared 77 times) he joined Dewsbury. In seven seasons at Crown Flatt he appeared 167 times, scoring eight tries and in 1956 moved back to Hull – this time with Hull Kingston Rovers. Danter was selected for Wales RL on five occasions, but only winning four caps as he missed one game through an untimely suspension..

He passed away in Newport in September 1980 aged 57. 
SEASON P W D L TRY CON PEN DG PTS
1948-1949 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TEAM P W D L PF PA PTS
Ebbw Vale 17 13 0 4 584 358 76
Cardiff 17 12 0 5 583 407 73
Newport 17 10 0 7 550 386 60
Llandovery 17 10 0 7 467 466 57
Swansea 17 9 1 7 438 453 53
RGC 1404 17 7 0 10 521 517 48
Carmarthen Quins 17 8 1 8 358 407 45
Aberavon 17 6 0 11 410 578 33
Bridgend Ravens 17 4 2 11 402 589 31
Pontypool 17 4 0 13 370 522 25