Arthur Davies (footballer)

Arthur Davies (10 January 1886 – November 1949) was a Welsh international footballer. He was part of the Wales national football team between 1904 and 1905, playing two matches. He played his first match on 12 March 1904 and his second on 6 March 1905, both against Scotland.[1]

Arthur Davies
Personal information
Date of birth 10 January 1886
Place of birth Wrexham, Wales
Date of death 12 November 1949(1949-11-12) (aged 63)
Place of death Overton, Wrexham, Wales
Position(s) Outside right
Youth career
Wrexham St Giles
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
?–1903 Wrexham
1903–1904 Druids
1904–1905 West Bromwich Albion 12 (1)
1905–? Middlesbrough
Wrexham Nomads
National team
1904–1905 Wales 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Davies began his playing career with Wrexham St. Giles before signing as a Professional for Wrexham. Following his spell at Wrexham he moved to local rivals Druids,[2] where he achieved one cap for Wales.[3]

In June 1904, he joined West Bromwich Albion where he twice had the opportunity to play alongside his brother Llewellyn. In January 1905, after 12 appearances for West Bromwich Albion, Arthur was sent to Middlesbrough,[4] where he played a few games before returning to Wales.

He played for local Amateur teams Wrexham Nomads and Ruabon before retiring.[5][6]

Later career

He later became club secretary at Druids before becoming a director at Wrexham.[5]

At the time of his death he lived at Croesnewydd Hall Farm, and was a partner in a building firm.[7]

Death

Davies' body was found in the River Dee at Overton in November 1949. The inquest into his death found that he had drowned, but returned an open verdict after learning of recent business problems he had been having.[5][8]

See also

References
  1. "Wales player database 1872 to 2013". eu-football.info. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
  2. "Local Football Notes & Jottings-1904-01-30-Rhyl Record and Advertiser - Welsh Newspapers Online - The National Library of Wales". newspapers.library.wales. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
  3. "PENMON FAMILY HISTORY AND RELATED TOPICS - Newtown's Welsh Internationals". www.penmon.org. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
  4. https://www.welshsoccerarchive.co.uk/international_details.php?id=79
  5. "Albion Till We Die - An Independent West Bromwich Albion Website". www.albiontillwedie.co.uk. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
  6. "Albion Till We Die - An Independent West Bromwich Albion Website". www.albiontillwedie.co.uk. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
  7. "Register | British Newspaper Archive". www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
  8. "Western Mail - Tuesday 17 January 1950". www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk. Retrieved 17 February 2020.


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