Stan Davies
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Stanley Charles Davies | ||
Date of birth | (1898-04-24)24 April 1898 | ||
Place of birth | Chirk, Wales | ||
Date of death | 17 January 1972(1972-01-17) (aged 73) | ||
Place of death | Birmingham, England | ||
Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Inside forward, centre forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1919 | Rochdale | ||
1919–1921 | Preston North End | 24 | (11) |
1921 | Everton | 20 | (9) |
1921–1927 | West Bromwich Albion | 147 | (77) |
1927–1928 | Birmingham | 14 | (2) |
1928–1929 | Cardiff City | 14 | (2) |
1929–1930 | Rotherham United | 1 | (0) |
1930 | Barnsley | 1 | (0) |
International career | |||
1920–1930 | Wales | 18 | (5) |
Managerial career | |||
1929–1930 | Rotherham United | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Stanley Charles Davies (24 April 1898 – 17 January 1972) was a Welsh professional footballer who played as a forward.
Early life
Davies was born in Chirk,[1] working as a coal miner for a year as a teenager before becoming a footballer.[2] He fought in World War I, serving with the Royal Welch Fusiliers on the Western Front and attained the rank of sergeant.[3] Davies was wounded during the Battle of Cambrai and later transferred to the Army Signalling School, being awarded the Military Medal and the Croix de Guerre for his service.[2][4]
Career
Having played for his hometown side Chirk prior to World War I,[2] Davies turned professional with Rochdale in January 1919 but just three months later joined Preston North End for £800. After two years with Preston, Davies moved to Everton on 29 January 1921 for a fee of £4000,[4] a club record for Preston at the time.[1] He made his debut on 5 February 1921. His final match was on 5 November that year, and he then moved to West Bromwich Albion.[5]
Later in his career he played for Birmingham, Cardiff City, Rotherham United (as player-manager) and Barnsley. He died in Birmingham in 1972.
References
- ^ a b c "Davies goes to Everton for big fee". Lancashire Evening Post. 31 January 1921. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
- ^ a b c Hayes, Dean (2006). The Who's Who of Cardiff City. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 48. ISBN 1-85983-462-0.
- ^ "Supplement". The Edinburgh Gazette. 15 July 1918.
- ^ a b "Stanley Davies to West Bromwich". Liverpool Daily Post & Mercury. 24 November 1922. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
- ^ "Stanley Davies". Everton Stats. Everton FC. Retrieved 4 June 2012.
- Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Soccerdata. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
- Matthews, Tony (2005). The Who's Who of West Bromwich Albion. Breedon Books. pp. 63–64. ISBN 1-85983-474-4.
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