Robert Davies (footballer, born 1876) explained

Bob Davies
Position:Left back
Birth Date:1876
Birth Place:Bolton, Lancashire, England
Youthclubs1:Tonge Lower End
Youthclubs2:Haugh Albion
Youthclubs3:Bolton Lads Club
Years1:189?–1895
Clubs1:Halliwell Rovers
Caps1:??
Goals1:??
Years2:1895–1899
Clubs2:Bolton Wanderers
Caps2:29
Goals2:0
Years3:1899–1900
Clubs3:Bedminster
Caps3:30
Goals3:5
Years4:1900–1903
Clubs4:Bristol City
Caps4:77
Goals4:2

Robert H. Davies (born 1876) was an English footballer who played as a left back. He made 65 Football League appearances and 60 Southern League appearances in the years before the First World War.[1]

Career

Bob Davies played locally for Tonge Lower End, Haugh Albion and Halliwell Rovers. Davies joined Bolton Wanderers in July 1895 from Halliwell Rovers to play for four seasons in Division One but only in the final season as a regular for Bolton Wanderers.[2] Davies moved south to play with Bedminster in the Southern League. When Bedminster merged with Bristol City in the summer of 1900, Davies stayed with the merged club. Davies played one season in the Southern League with Bristol City and then the following two seasons in Division Two as City were elected to the Football League.[3]

Honours

with Bristol City

Notes and References

  1. Book: Joyce, Michael. Football League Players' Records 1888 – 1939. Tony Brown . 2004. 1-899468-67-6.
  2. Book: Woods, David. Leigh Edwards . Bristol City FC The First 100 years. Redcliffe Press . 1997. 1-900178-26-5.
  3. Book: Woods, David. Bristol Babe The First 100 years of Bristol City FC. Yore Publications . 1994. 1-874427-95-X.