Glyn Davies (footballer)

Glyn Davies
Personal information
Full nameGlyn Davies
Date of birth31 May 1932
Place of birthSwansea, Wales
Date of death7 February 2013 (aged 80)
Place of deathSwansea, Wales
Playing positionDefender
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1953–1962Derby County200(5)
1962–1964Swansea Town17(1)
1964–1965Yeovil Town
Total217+(6+)
Teams managed
1964–1965Yeovil Town (Player-manager)
1965–1966Swansea Town
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Glyn Davies (31 May 1932 – 7 February 2013) was a Welsh professional footballer who made 217 appearances in the Football League playing as a defender for Derby County and Swansea Town.[1] Davies then became player-manager of Southern League side Yeovil Town, before in 1965 he was appointed Swansea Town manager,[2] with Yeovil receiving a fee in the region of £1,250 as compensation.[3]

References

  1. "Glyn Davies". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
  2. "Centenary feature 1959–1967". Swansea City A.F.C. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
  3. "A tribute to Glyn Davies". Ciderspace: The Independent Yeovil Town FC website. Retrieved 1 May 2015.