George Davies (footballer, born 1927)

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George Davies
Personal information
Date of birth (1927-03-01) 1 March 1927 (age 96)
Place of birth Rednal, England
Position(s) Wing half
Youth career
Llanymynech
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1946–1950 Oswestry Town
1950–1956 Sheffield Wednesday 98 (1)
1956–1957 Chester 35 (4)
1957–1958 Wellington Town
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

George Davies (born 1 March 1927) is an English former professional footballer who played as a wing half. He played in the Football League for Sheffield Wednesday and Chester in the 1950s.

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Playing career

Davies played for village side Llanymynech before spending four years with Oswestry Town. [1] In June 1950 he moved to Sheffield Wednesday for £250, [1] with his six years at Hillsborough including an appearance in the FA Cup semi–finals against Preston North End in 1953–54 at Maine Road. [1]

After nearly 100 league appearances for Wednesday, Davies moved to Third Division North side Chester ahead of 1956–57, in a summer in which new manager John Harris also recruited Billy Foulkes, Ron Hansell and John Mulholland as a wave of enthusiasm gripped the club. [2] Davies went on to score in a shock Welsh Cup victory over First Division side Cardiff City later in the campaign [3] and also scored four league goals [4] but he managed just two league appearances early the following season [4] and joined Wellington Town, where he spent one season. After leaving football, Davies went on to work as a window cleaner in Chester. [1]

Although he had a reputation as tough tackling player, Davies was never booked or sent off throughout his career. [1]

Honours

Sheffield Wednesday

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 'Player Memories', Chester City v. Hull City programme, 7/3/1995, p.15
  2. ↑ Sumner (1997), p 68-69
  3. ↑ Sumner (1997), p 69
  4. 1 2 Sumner (1997), stats section
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