James Davies (footballer, born 1845) explained

James Davies
Birth Date:1845
Birth Place:Wales
Death Place:Wrexham, Wales
Years1:1874-1881[1] [2] [3]
Clubs1:Wrexham
Nationalyears1:1878
Nationalteam1:Wales
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0

James Davies (1845–1910) was a Welsh international footballer. He was part of the Wales national football team, playing 1 match on 23 March 1878 against Scotland.[4]

Career

At club level James Davies played for Wrexham. He scored the winning goal in the first Welsh Cup Final, when Wrexham defeated Druids 1–0 at Acton Park, Wrexham.[5] [6]

In September 1890, Davies became Chairman of the Welsh League.[7] Davies also acted as local referee.[8]

Davies became President of the Football Association of Wales in September 1891.[9]

Personal life

Davies lived in Percy Road, Wrexham and was employed as a Stonemason who worked at the old Beast Market. He was also part of the volunteer fire service and a member of Wrexham Cricket Club.[10]

Honours

Wrexham

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: LOCAL NEWS.|1874-01-31|Wrexham and Denbighshire Advertiser and Cheshire Shropshire and North Wales Register - Welsh Newspapers.
  2. Web site: Football. -.....r,-,/,-,..... -r -' f'../....r.
  3. Web site: - ----__--FoothH. I .it|1881-03-26|Wrexham and Denbighshire Advertiser and Cheshire Shropshire and North Wales Register - Welsh Newspapers.
  4. Web site: Wales player database 1872 to 2013. eu-football.info. 30 April 2016.
  5. Web site: WELSH CUP FINAL 1877/78 - 30 March 1878 at Acton Park, Wrexham. Welsh Football Data Archive.
  6. Web site: THE WELSH CHALLENGE CUP.1878-04-06Wrexham Guardian - Welsh Newspapers. 2020-06-23. newspapers.library.wales. en.
  7. Web site: NOTES. -I1890-09-20Wrexham and Denbighshire Advertiser and Cheshire Shropshire and North Wales Register - Welsh Newspapers. 2020-06-24. newspapers.library.wales. en.
  8. Web site: FOOTBALL NOTES. -1890-10-04Rhyl Record and Advertiser - Welsh Newspapers. 2020-06-24. newspapers.library.wales. en.
  9. Web site: WELSH FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION.I1891-09-05Wrexham and Denbighshire Advertiser and Cheshire Shropshire and North Wales Register - Welsh Newspapers. 2020-06-24. newspapers.library.wales. en.
  10. News: Fan tells how relative made Wrexham FC history. The Leader (Welsh newspaper). 8 October 2014.

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