Johnny Davies Explained

Johnny Davies
Fullname:John William Matthew Davies
Nickname:Sox
Birth Date:18 June 1900
Birth Place:Brunswick, Victoria
Death Place:Parkville, Victoria
Originalteam:Scotch College, Carlton District
Height:178 cm
Weight:80 kg
Position:Defender, utility
Years1:1922–24
Games Goals1:32 (37)
Years2:1929
Games Goals2:1 (0)
Games Goalstotal:33 (37)
Statsend:1929

John William Matthew Davies (18 June 1900 – 18 June 1967) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton and Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

Family

The son of John William Davies (1868–1948),[2] and Christina Davies (1871–1952), née Knott, John William Matthew Davies was born at Brunswick, Victoria on 18 June 1900.

He married Elsie May England (1901–1971) in 1925.

Football

He was cleared from the Carlton Football Club to the "Carlton Seconds" in 1924.[3]

Death

He died at Parkville, Victoria on 18 June 1967.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Holmesby & Main (2009), p.201.
  2. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article22553825 Deaths: Davies, The Argus, (Thursday, 20 May 1948), p.2.
  3. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article4230920 Football, Wednesday, 30 July 1924), p.15.
  4. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Y9RYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Y5MDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2715%2C3522966 Deaths: Davies, The Age, (Wednesday, 21 June 1967). p.25.