Graham Davies

Graham Gilding Davies (3 October 1921 – 2003) was a Welsh footballer who played in the Football League as a goalkeeper for Colchester United.

Graham Davies
Personal information
Full name Graham Gilding Davies[1]
Date of birth (1921-10-03)3 October 1921[1]
Place of birth Swansea, Wales[1]
Date of death 2003 (aged 81–82)[1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
Swansea Town
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1947–1949 Watford 9 (0)
1949 Colchester United 2 (0)
Hereford United
Merthyr Tydfil
Total 11 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Davies, born in Swansea, played for Swansea Town as a youth but failed to make a first-team appearance for the club.[1] He moved to Football League club Watford in 1947 where he made nine appearances.[2] He joined Southern League side Colchester United in 1949, making two league appearances.[3] Davies made his debut for Colchester on 28 April 1949 in a 3–0 win over Worcester City[4] and his final appearance came just two matches later in the Southern League Cup final which resulted in a 3–0 defeat for the U's versus Yeovil Town.[5] Davies would later play for Hereford United and returned to Wales to play for Merthyr Tydfil. He died in 2003.[1]

Honours
Colchester United
All honours referenced by:[6]

References
  1. "Colchester United - Player profile". Coludata.co.uk. Archived from the original on 4 May 2013. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
  2. "WATFORD:1946/47-2011/12". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
  3. "Colchester United - Appearances". Coludata.co.uk. Archived from the original on 4 May 2013. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
  4. "Colchester United - Match details - Colchester Utd 3–0 Worcester City". Coludata.co.uk. Archived from the original on 5 May 2013. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
  5. "Colchester United - Match details - Yeovil Town 3–0 Colchester Utd". Coludata.co.uk. Archived from the original on 5 May 2013. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
  6. "Southern League Cup". Coludaybyday.co.uk. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
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