Fred Davies
English footballer and manager (1939-2020)
Frederick Davies (22 August 1939 – 2 September 2020) was an English footballer. He was born in Liverpool. He made nearly 400 appearances in the Football League playing as a goalkeeper for Wolverhampton Wanderers, Cardiff City and AFC Bournemouth.[4]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Frederick Davies[1][2] | ||
| Date of birth | 22 August 1939 | ||
| Place of birth | Liverpool, England | ||
| Date of death | 2 September 2020 (aged 81)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Llandudno | |||
| 1957–1961 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1961–1968 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 156 | (0) |
| 1967 | → Los Angeles Wolves (guest) | 5 | (0) |
| 1968–1970 | Cardiff City | 99 | (0) |
| 1970–1974 | AFC Bournemouth | 134 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1993–1997 | Shrewsbury Town | ||
| 1997–1999 | Weymouth | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
He later became a manager, taking charge of Shrewsbury Town and Weymouth.
Davies died on 2 September 2020 from idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, aged 81.[3]
Honours change
Player change
Cardiff City
Manager change
Shrewsbury Town
References change
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Hayes, Dean (2006). The Who's Who of Cardiff City. Derby: Breedon Books. pp. 46–47. ISBN 1-85983-462-0.
- ↑ "Fred Davies". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Cox, Lewis (3 September 2020). "Former Shrewsbury Town stars pay tribute to legendary title-winning boss Fred Davies". Shropshire Star. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
- ↑ "Fred Davies". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 24 January 2010.
- ↑ "Fred Davies". League Managers Association. Archived from the original on 16 March 2017. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
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