a magnificent player , and a real gentleman, all us older salford fans adored you at salford, , you was salford ! god bless

Memory lane, Dai has passed away today .What a brilliant career, what a brilliant individual and what an absolutely brilliant gentleman RIP

I was born in Salford, part of early life growing up in a Boys Home, the one highlight for 3 Schoolmates, and I was saving enough money to watch the (Quality Street) gang play at the Willows every second cold Friday evening. David was a magical and marvelous wizard of a player along with 12 other heroes, one of my favorites, the late Colin Dixon. Was privileged to see the lads win the Championship in 74 and 76 before emigrating to South Africa. Sadly, in the last few months, we have lost 3 of that superb team, Mike Coulman,Eric Prescott, and now (Dai) Watkins.Sincere condolences to the Watkins Family,RIP David and thank you for all those wonderful floodlight Friday nights at the Willows.

I didn't even know you were gone. Such a shock. RIP, Dai.

Sadly I'm too young to have seen you pull on the Salford RL jersey but from what I've been told you were up there with the greatest ever players to wear the famous red shirt. RIP Mr Watkins.... gone but never forgotten.👹

In 60 yearsof watching rugby I have never seen a finer outside half, his blistering pace and ligtning sidestep off either foot made you shiver wth excitement. Thank you Dai for so many happy memories. And I was there for that awesome win against the All Blacks.

RiP Dai Watkins ... a Gentleman and what a player

Just had a nice chat to this "Great Man" at the 14 Locks Canal, Rogerstone, where I think he now lives, What a Legend...

Great player and man.

Oh My Goodness,how could I forget Twinkle Toes,Chris Hesketh never seen him totally knocked down....

moving into centers from stand of made watkins in league, was a gentleman on field and off it,had the pleasure to meet him a few times

I was there when he made his debut for Solly. I recall him having a serios injury when he was about 29. I rang the hospital afer his opération to ask how he has. Thé nurse said one moment. He then came on the phone.

Wales were always one game away from beating the All blacks that time, can you imagine in 67, Watkins "retired" just before they lost to the AB, and in 78, they lost to the AB after just losing Edwards and Bennet

How Spoilt us Older Salford Fans were,I mentioned a few players but what about the likes of Paul Charlton,Ken Gill,Peter Banner,Keith Fielding,Maurice Richards and I could go on and on......