Roy Davies (footballer, born 1924)

Roy Davies
Personal information
Full nameRonald Alfred Davies
Date of birthAugust 23, 1924
Place of birthCape Town, South Africa
Date of death1973 (aged 48–49)
Playing positionMidfielder
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1945Clyde-Pinelands
1946–1947Germiston Callies
1947–1951Clyde60(16)
1950→ East Rand Stars (loan)
1951–1958Luton Town150(26)
1958Bedford Town7(3)
1958–1959Weymouth24(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Ronald Alfred "Roy" Davies (born 23 August 1924 – 1973) was a South African professional footballer.

Career

Davies 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. Joining English team Luton Town in 1951, Davies played 171 games for the club before moving into semi-retirement with Bedford Town and Weymouth.[1][2]

References

  1. Joyce, Mike. "Roy Davies". Since 1888. Retrieved 2009-07-03. (registration & fee required)
  2. Brown, Neil. "Roy Davies". Football League Player Database. Retrieved 2009-07-03.