Frederick James "Mulga" Davies (14 August 1921 – 13 August 1961) was an Australian rules footballer who played in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
| Fred Davies | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Frederick James Davies | ||
| Nickname(s) | Mulga | ||
| Date of birth | 14 August 1921 | ||
| Place of birth | Seaford, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 13 August 1961 (aged 39) | ||
| Original team(s) | Seaford | ||
| Height | 187 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Weight | 88 kg (194 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1941, 1946–52 | Carlton | 125 (137) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1952. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Family
editThe son of William Phillip Davies (1884–1983), and Marian Davies (1885–1963), née Thompson,[1] Frederick James Davies was born at Seaford, Victoria on 14 August 1921.
He married Joan Mason in 1948, and was the father of the famous Tasmanian dual Olympic basketballer Ian Davies (1956–2013).
Football
editDavies played as both a follower and key position forward.
Carlton
editCleared to Carlton from Seaford Football Club in April 1941,[2] he made his senior debut for Carlton on 2 August 1941, in the Round 14 match against Hawthorn;[3] and, having enlisted in the Second AIF, he did not play again until he returned from overseas service in 1946.[4] He kicked four goals in the 1947 VFL Grand Final, in which Carlton defeated Essendon by a point.
In 1949 he played for Victoria against New South Wales.[5]
Longford
editFred Davies was appointed captain-coach of Longford Football Club in the Northern Tasmanian Football Association (NTFA) in 1953.[6][7]
He played in 105 games as Lonford's playin-coach from 1953 to 1960. Longford won the competition's premiership in 1955, 1957, and 1958 and, also, won the Tasmanian State Premiership in 1957.
- "[Davies'] importance in the history of the Longford Football Club was emphasised when he was selected as captain-coach and first ruckman in the club's official 'Team of the Century'."[8]
Tasmanian Football Hall of Fame
editIn 2010 he was inducted into the Tasmanian Football Hall of Fame.[9]
Military service
editHe enlisted in the Second AIF on 11 October 1941, served overseas, and was formally discharged on 18 July 1946.
Death
editHe died at his Seaford home on 13 August 1961, the eve of his fortieth birthday.[10]
See also
editFootnotes
edit- ^ Cowley, D., "William Phillip Davies: A True Aussie Character", On Track, No.138, (February—April 2008), pp.4–5.
- ^ Veterans Cleared, The Age, (24 April 1941), p.4.
- ^ "WIN FOR BLUES IN POOR GAME". Sporting Globe. No. 1995. Victoria, Australia. 2 August 1941. p. 3 (Edition2). Retrieved 17 March 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "GRIEVE BACK AT CARLTON Ruck Division Strong". The Argus (Melbourne). No. 31, 063. Victoria, Australia. 22 March 1946. p. 16. Retrieved 17 March 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Brown, Alf, "Victorians in Runaway Win in Sydney", The Herald, (Saturday, 16 July 1949), p.17; Victoria has Hollow Victory in Sydney, The Argus, (Monday, 18 July 1949), p.17.
- ^ Half-Back, "Davies Accepts Longford Offer", The (Launceston) Examiner, (Monday, 24 November 1952), p.16.
- ^ "DAVIES TO COACH LONGFORD". The Mercury. Vol. CLXXII, no. 25, 593. Tasmania, Australia. 31 December 1952. p. 16. Retrieved 17 March 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Fred Davies, australianfootball.com.
- ^ Inductees: 235.Fred Davies, Tasmanian Football Hall of Fame.
- ^ Deaths: Davies, The Age, (Monday, 14 August 1961), p.14.
References
edit- De Bolfo, Tony (14 March 2017). "200 Club push for 'Mulga', Baxter and Bob". Carlton Football Club.
- World War Two Nominal Roll: Sapper Frederick James Davies (V215852), Department of Veterans' Affairs
- League Teams of 1950: Carlton, The Argus Weekend Magazine, (Saturday, 10 June 1950), p.1.
External links
edit- Fred Davies's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Fred Davies' profile at Blueseum
- Fred Davies, australianfootball.com.
- Fred Davies, at Boyles Football Photos.