Graham Davies
Welsh footballer
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Graham Gilding Davies (3 October 1921 – 2003) was a Welsh footballer who played in the Football League as a goalkeeper for Colchester United.
| 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] | ||
| 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) | |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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]