Taffy Davies
Personal information | |||
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Full name | William Davies | ||
Date of birth | 24 June 1910 | ||
Place of birth | Troed-y-rhiw, Wales | ||
Date of death | 30 October 1995 | (aged 85)||
Place of death | Watford, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 7+1⁄2 in (1.71 m)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Winger | ||
Youth career | |||
New Tredegar | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1930–1950 | Watford | 284[2] | (69) |
International career | |||
1944 | Wales wartime | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
William "Taffy" Davies (24 June 1910 – 30 October 1995) was a Welsh professional
Playing career
Born in
Davies was a forceful and skilful winger who not only centred the ball well but was also an excellent schemer. One match report commented: "He puts plenty of life and thought into his game … (but has) a tendency to hold his ground and pass back instead of taking a direct route to goal."[5]
A cartilage operation in the 1937–38 season put him out of action until April 1938 and the club never recovered from his loss, missing out on promotion.
Later career
Davies retired at the end of the 1949–50 season, just before his 40th birthday.[3] He then became the licensee of the Red Lion pub, which is situated opposite the entrance to Vicarage Road stadium.[5] He died in Watford, Hertfordshire at the age of 85.[3]
Honours
Football League Third Division South Cup
Winner: 1937
Runner up: 1935
Watford Football Club top scorer: 1947–48
See also
References
- ^ "Watford. Greater thrust in attack needed". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. xii – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Brown, Neil. "Watford player statistics: 1946–2009". Retrieved 4 February 2010.
- ^ ISBN 0-9527458-0-1.
- ^ Welsh wartime international matches, Welsh Football Data Archive
- ^ ISBN 1-872424-11-2.
- ISBN 0-9509601-6-0.