Reginald Davies (footballer, born 1897)
Reginald Davies (30 September 1897 – 7 January 1977) was an English professional footballer who made over 330 appearances in the Football League for Portsmouth, Brentford and Mansfield Town as a wing half.
 Davies while with Brentford in 1928. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Reginald Davies[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 30 September 1897 | ||
| Place of birth | Stanton Hill, England | ||
| Date of death | 7 January 1977 (aged 79) | ||
| Place of death | Sutton-in-Ashfield, England | ||
| Position(s) | Wing half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1922 | Sutton Town | ||
| 1922–1928 | Portsmouth | 201 | (3) |
| 1928–1932 | Brentford | 116 | (0) |
| 1932–1933 | Mansfield Town | 18 | (0) |
| Rufford Colliery | |||
| Total | 335 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editEarly years
editA wing half, Davies began his career in non-League football with local club Sutton Town.[1]
Portsmouth
editDavies began his league career at Third Division South club Portsmouth in July 1922 and captained the team which rose from the basement to First Division in four seasons.[2][3] He departed Fratton Park at the end of the 1927–28 season,[2] after making 216 appearances and scoring three goals for Pompey.[4]
Brentford
editAged almost 30, Davies dropped back down to the Third Division South to sign for Brentford during the 1928 off-season for a £250 fee.[2] Despite his age, he was a virtual ever-present for the team at wing half and played in all 42 league games of the 1929–30 season,[5] when the Bees won all 21 home games at Griffin Park to set a record which has never been equalled.[6] He dropped down into the reserves in 1931 and helped the team win the 1931–32 London Combination.[2] Davies left the Bees at the end of the 1931–32 season and made 123 appearances for the club.[2]
Later years
editDavies returned to his native Nottinghamshire and played for Third Division North club Mansfield Town during the 1932–33 season,[2] before ending his career back in non-League football with Rufford Colliery.[3]
Career statistics
edit| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Portsmouth | 1922–23[4] | Third Division South | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| 1923–24[4] | 33 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 37 | 0 | ||
| 1924–25[4] | Second Division | 41 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 45 | 0 | |
| 1925–26[4] | 40 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 43 | 0 | ||
| 1926–27[4] | 42 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 45 | 2 | ||
| 1927–28[4] | First Division | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 1 | |
| Total | 201 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 216 | 3 | ||
| Brentford | 1928–29[5] | Third Division South | 36 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 38 | 0 |
| 1929–30[5] | 42 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 0 | ||
| 1930–31[5] | 38 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 42 | 0 | ||
| Total | 116 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 123 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 317 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 339 | 3 | ||
Honours
editPortsmouth
- Football League Second Division second-place promotion: 1926–27[3]
- Football League Third Division South: 1923–24[4]
Brentford Reserves
References
edit- ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 76. ISBN 978-1905891610.
- ^ a b c d e f g Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Yore Publications. pp. 45, 46. ISBN 978-0955294914.
- ^ a b c "Davies Reg Portsmouth 1922". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Reginald Davies". PompeyRama. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
- ^ a b c d White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. pp. 370–371. ISBN 0951526200.
- ^ "History". Brentford FC. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
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