Willie Davies (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Davies | ||
| Date of birth | 10 March 1900 | ||
| Place of birth |
Troedyrhiw , Wales | ||
| Date of death | 1953 (aged 52–53) | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) |
Outside-right | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1921–1924 | Swansea Town | 43 | (4) |
| 1924–1928 | Cardiff City | 87 | (17) |
| 1928–1930 | Notts County | 71 | (9) |
| 1930–1933 | Tottenham Hotspur | 109 | (19) |
| 1933–1936 | Swansea Town | 86 | (18) |
| International career | |||
| 1924–1930 | Wales | 17 | (6) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
William Davies (10 March 1900 – 1953) was a Welsh professional footballer who made over 300 appearances in the Football League during spells with Swansea Town, Cardiff City, Notts County and Tottenham Hotspur. He also made 17 appearances for Wales, scoring six times.
Early life
Davies was born in
Troedyrhiw to Thomas and Mary Davies, growing up in Harriet Town.[1]
Career
Davies began his career playing for local amateur sides, joining
FA Cup Final, including scoring a goal direct from a corner-kick in the quarter-final victory over Leicester City.[1]
He contracted a serious chest illness soon after and missed more than a year for the club, including missing the teams
1927.[3] He briefly returned to the side at the start of the 1927–28 season but was sold to Notts County soon after, where he spent two years before moving on to Tottenham Hotspur
. He later returned to Wales to finish his league career at Swansea.
International career
During his career, Davies won a total of 17 caps for Wales, making a goalscoring debut in a 2–0 victory over
1928. His last goal for Wales came on 27 October 1928, when he scored twice in a 4–2 defeat to Scotland,[6] before winning his last cap on 1 February 1930 when he played in a 7–0 defeat to Ireland.[7]
Career statistics
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wales | 1924 | 3 | 2 |
| 1925 | 4 | 0 | |
| 1926 | 3 | 1 | |
| 1928 | 3 | 3 | |
| 1929 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1930 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 17 | 6 | |
Wales score listed first, score column indicates score after each Davies goal
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 February 1924 | Ninian Park, Cardiff, Wales | 1 |  Scotland |
1–0 | 2–0 | 1923–24 British Home Championship | [8] |
| 2 | 3 March 1924 | Ewood Park, Blackburn, England | 2 |  England |
1–1 | 2–1 | [9] | |
| 3 | 1 March 1926 | Selhurst Park, London, England | 9 | England |
2–1 | 3–1 | 1925–26 British Home Championship | [10] |
| 4 | 4 February 1926 | Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland | 11 |  Northern Ireland |
1–0 | 2–1 | 1927–28 British Home Championship | [11] |
| 5 | 27 October 1928 | Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow, Scotland | 12 | Scotland |
1–0 | 2–4 | 1928–29 British Home Championship | [12] |
| 6 | 2–4 |
Honours
Cardiff City
- 1924–1925[2]
Wales
- 1927–1928
References
- ^ a b c "Tottenham Hotspur 1920s". penmon.org. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
- ^ ISBN 1-85983-462-0.
- ^ Connor Pearce (23 April 2017). "90 Years - 'He's One Of Our Own'". Cardiff City F.C. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
- ^ "Wales 2–0 Scotland". Welsh Football Data Archive. Retrieved 21 December 2009.
- ^ "England 1–2 Wales". Welsh Football Data Archive. Retrieved 21 December 2009.
- ^ "Scotland 42– Wales". Welsh Football Data Archive. Retrieved 21 December 2009.
- ^ "Ireland 7–0 Wales". Welsh Football Data Archive. Retrieved 21 December 2009.
- ^ "Wales vs. Scotland 2–0: Summary". EU-Football.info. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
- ^ "England vs. Wales 1–2: Summary". EU-Football.info. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
- ^ "England vs. Wales 1–3: Summary". EU-Football.info. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
- ^ "Northern Ireland vs. Wales 1–2: Summary". EU-Football.info. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
- ^ "Scotland vs. Wales 4–2: Summary". EU-Football.info. Retrieved 18 January 2023.