Graham Davies

Graham Davies

Personal information
Full name	Graham Gilding Davies[1]
Date of birth	3 October 1921[1]
Place of birth	Swansea, Wales[1]
Date of death	2003 (aged 81–82)[1]
Playing position	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. † Appearances (goals)

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

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

• 1948–49 Southern League Cup runner-up

All honours referenced by:^[6]

References

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