David Davies | |
Fullname: | David Walter Davies |
Birth Date: | 4 October 1886 |
Birth Place: | Treharris, Wales |
Position: | Centre forward |
Years1: | 1908–1909 |
Years2: | 1910–1912 |
Years3: | 1912–1913 |
Years4: | 1913 |
Years5: | 1913–1915 |
Years6: | 1915–1916 |
Years7: | 1919 |
Years8: | 1919–1920 |
Years9: | 1920–1921 |
Clubs1: | Merthyr Town |
Clubs2: | Treharris |
Clubs3: | Oldham Athletic |
Clubs4: | Stockport County |
Clubs5: | Sheffield United |
Clubs6: | Cardiff City |
Clubs7: | Millwall Athletic |
Clubs8: | Merthyr Town |
Clubs9: | Treharris Albion |
Caps5: | 27 |
Goals5: | 9 |
Caps6: | 0 |
Goals6: | 0 |
Nationalyears1: | 1911–1913 |
Nationalteam1: | Wales |
Nationalcaps1: | 2 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Club-Update: | 16:18, 12 July 2011 (UTC) |
Nationalteam-Update: | 16:18, 12 July 2011 (UTC) |
David Walter Davies (born 4 October 1886, date of death 15 January 1966) was a Welsh footballer who played for Oldham Athletic and Sheffield United in the Football League First Division. He also made two appearances for Wales. He was born in Treharris, Wales.
Davies was a former miner who made his league début whilst at Oldham Athletic in 1912.[1] He soon transferred to Sheffield United via a brief stay at Stockport County. He spend two seasons at Bramall Lane, playing in the side that won the FA Cup in 1915 (although he himself did not feature in the final.)
With the outbreak of war Davies was released and returned to Wales where he became a miner once more whilst continuing to play football for local teams.
Davis made two appearances for Wales, the first whilst at Treharris, the second after his move to Oldham Athletic.