Ronald Alfred "Roy" Davies (23 August 1924 – 10 December 1973) was a South African professional footballer.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ronald Alfred Davies[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 23 August 1924 | ||
| Place of birth | Cape Town, South Africa | ||
| Date of death | 10 December 1973 (aged 49) | ||
| Place of death | Hitchin, England | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1945 | Clyde-Pinelands | ||
| 1946–1947 | Germiston Callies | ||
| 1947–1951 | Clyde | 60 | (16) |
| 1950 | → East Rand Stars (loan) | ||
| 1951–1958 | Luton Town | 150 | (26) |
| 1958 | Bedford Town | 7 | (3) |
| 1958–1959 | Weymouth | 24 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editDavies played for Germiston Callies in his native South Africa, before his career was interrupted by the Second World War. Following the conflict, Davies signed for Scottish club Clyde, where he spent four years and made 60 league appearances, also playing in the 1949 Scottish Cup Final.[citation needed]
Joining English team Luton Town in 1951, Davies played 171 games for the club before moving into semi-retirement with Bedford Town and Weymouth.[2][3]
During his period with Luton, Davies also made 13 appearances as a fast bowler for Bedfordshire County Cricket Club in the Minor Counties Championship.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Roy Davies". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
- ^ Joyce, Mike. "Roy Davies". Since 1888. Retrieved 3 July 2009. (registration & fee required)
- ^ Roy Davies at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
- ^ "Roy Davies profile". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
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