John Davies (football goalkeeper)

For the forward, see John Davis (footballer).

John Davies

Personal information
Full name	John Davies
Date of birth	unknown
Date of death	unknown
Playing position	Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1889	Hurst
1889–1892	Burslem Port Vale	19	(0)
1892–1893	Newton Heath	7	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

John Davies or Davis was an English footballer who played in goal for Burslem Port Vale and Newton Heath in the 19th century.

Playing career

He played for Hurst before joining Burslem Port Vale in the summer of 1889. He made his debut in a friendly with Halliwell on 2 September 1889, the match finishing 1–1. A regular between the sticks he became the first known Vale player to be sent off, after he retaliated against a Walsall Town Swifts opponent who kicked him in a 5–1 'friendly' home win on 3 May 1890. He started to become unreliable and lost his place in January 1891, before being released the following year.

In July 1892, he joined Newton Heath, making his debut in a 3–1 defeat to Nottingham Forest at North Road on 14 January 1893. He played a further six league and one FA Cup game for the club before he left later that year.