Stan Davies

Stan Davies

Personal information
Full name	Stanley Charles Davies
Date of birth	24 April 1898
Place of birth	Chirk, Wales
Date of death	17 January 1972(1972-01-17) (aged 73)
Place of death	Birmingham, England
Playing position	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)
National team
	Wales	18	(5)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Stanley Charles Davies (24 April 1898 – 17 January 1972) was a Welsh footballer who played as a forward.

Biography

Davies was born in Chirk. He turned professional with Rochdale in January 1919 but just three months later joined Preston North End for £800. He moved to Everton for £4000 in January 1921. In November of that year he made a £3300 move to West Bromwich Albion, where he was the club's top league scorer four times. Later in his career he played for Birmingham, Cardiff City, Rotherham United (as player-manager) and Barnsley. He died in Birmingham in 1972.

References

• Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Soccerdata. ISBN 1-8994-6867-6. 
• Matthews, Tony (2005). The Who's Who of West Bromwich Albion. Breedon Books. pp. pp63–64. ISBN 1-85983-474-4.