Doug Davies (Australian footballer)
Australian rules footballer
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Douglas John Harding Davies (13 October 1930 – 24 March 1991)[2] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Fullname
Douglas John Harding Davies
Born
13 October 1930
Geelong, Victoria
Geelong, Victoria
Died
24 March 1991 (aged 60)
Geelong, Victoria
Geelong, Victoria
Original team
Newtown-Chilwell[1]
| Doug Davies | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Douglas John Harding Davies | ||
| Born |
13 October 1930 Geelong, Victoria | ||
| Died |
24 March 1991 (aged 60) Geelong, Victoria | ||
| Original team | Newtown-Chilwell[1] | ||
| Height | 169 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1948–1950 | Geelong | 12 (14) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1950. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Davies was a reserve in Geelong's 1948 seconds premiership team and won a Gardiner Medal in 1950. His appearances in the seniors were limited, after playing eight games in his first season he added just four more over the next two years.[3] A rover, he won another Gardiner Medal in 1955, while captain-coach.[4] This gave him the distinction of being the first player to win the award twice. He then went on to play with Geelong West.