Graham Davies
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Graham Gilding Davies[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 3 October 1921[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Swansea, Wales[1] | ||
| Date of death | 2003 (aged 81–82)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Swansea Town | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1947–1949 | Watford | 9 | (0) |
| 1949 | Colchester United | 2 | (0) |
| Hereford United | |||
| Merthyr Tydfil | |||
| Total | 11 | (0) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Graham Gilding Davies (3 October 1921 – 2003) was a Welsh footballer who played in the Football League as a goalkeeper for Colchester United.
Career
[edit]Davies, born in Swansea, played for Swansea Town as a youth but failed to make a first-team appearance for the club.[1] He moved to Football League club Watford in 1947 where he made nine appearances.[2] He joined Southern League side Colchester United in 1949, making two league appearances.[3] Davies made his debut for Colchester on 28 April 1949 in a 3–0 win over Worcester City[4] and his final appearance came just two matches later in the Southern League Cup final which resulted in a 3–0 defeat for the U's versus Yeovil Town.[5] Davies would later play for Hereford United and returned to Wales to play for Merthyr Tydfil. He died in 2003.[1]
Honours
[edit]- Colchester United
- 1948–49 Southern League Cup runner-up
- All honours referenced by:[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f "Colchester United - Player profile". Coludata.co.uk. Archived from the original on 4 May 2013. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
- ^ "WATFORD:1946/47-2011/12". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
- ^ "Colchester United - Appearances". Coludata.co.uk. Archived from the original on 4 May 2013. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
- ^ "Colchester United - Match details - Colchester Utd 3–0 Worcester City". Coludata.co.uk. Archived from the original on 5 May 2013. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
- ^ "Colchester United - Match details - Yeovil Town 3–0 Colchester Utd". Coludata.co.uk. Archived from the original on 5 May 2013. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
- ^ "Southern League Cup". Coludaybyday.co.uk. Archived from the original on 21 August 2016. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
- 1921 births
- 2003 deaths
- Footballers from Swansea
- Welsh men's footballers
- Men's association football goalkeepers
- Swansea City A.F.C. players
- Watford F.C. players
- Colchester United F.C. players
- Hereford United F.C. players
- Merthyr Tydfil F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Southern Football League players