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Gareth Davies (footballer, born 1949)

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Gareth Davies
Personal information
Full name Gareth Davies[1]
Date of birth (1949-08-11) 11 August 1949 (age 75)
Place of birth Bangor, Wales
Position(s) Central defender
Youth career
Llandudno
Colwyn Bay
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1967–1983 Wrexham 490 (9)
Lex XI
International career
Wales U23 4 (0)
1978 Wales 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Gareth Davies (born 11 August 1949)[2] is a Welsh former footballer who played at both professional and international levels as a central defender.

Career

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Born in Bangor, Davies played for Llandudno, Colwyn Bay, Wrexham and Lex XI.[3][4] While at Wrexham, he was Player of the Season during 1977–78.[5]

Davies also played for Wales at under-23 level,[6] and earned three senior international caps for Wales in 1978.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Gareth Davies". National-Football-Teams.com.
  2. ^ Davies, Gareth; Garland, Ian (1991). Who's Who of Welsh International Soccer Players. Bridge Books. p. 37. ISBN 1-8724-2411-2.
  3. ^ Gareth Davies at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  4. ^ "Profile". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Transfer Database.
  5. ^ "Player of the Season". Wrexham Supporters Association. Archived from the original on 7 May 2012.
  6. ^ "Gareth Davies". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 28 April 2020.