Harry Davies (footballer, born in Chorley)

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Harry Davies
Personal information
Place of birth Chorley, England [1]
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) [2]
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Chorley
1922–1923 Port Vale 12 (1)
Chorley
Bacup Borough
Chorley
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Harry Davies was an English footballer who played as a forward for Chorley, Port Vale, and Bacup Borough.

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Career

Davies played for local club Chorley before he joined Port Vale in June 1922. [1] He played twelve Second Division games during the 1922–23 season and scored his only goal in the Football League in a 3–0 Christmas Day victory over South Shields at the Old Recreation Ground. [1] He was released in the summer and headed back to Chorley. [1] After a spell at Bacup Borough, he returned to Chorley for a third time. [1]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition [3]
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Port Vale 1922–23 Second Division 1210000121

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 79. ISBN   0-9529152-0-0. ASIN   0952915200.
  2. "The Prospects". Athletic News. 14 August 1922. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
  3. Harry Davies at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)