| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1845 | ||
| Place of birth | Wales | ||
| Date of death | March 1910 (aged 64–65) | ||
| Place of death | Wrexham, Wales | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1874-1881[1][2][3] | Wrexham | ||
| International career | |||
| 1878 | Wales | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
James Davies (1845–1910) was a Welsh international footballer. He was part of the Wales national football team, playing 1 match on 23 March 1878 against Scotland.[4]
Career
[edit]At club level James Davies played for Wrexham. He scored the winning goal in the first Welsh Cup Final, when Wrexham defeated Druids 1–0 at Acton Park, Wrexham.[5][6]
In September 1890, Davies became Chairman of the Welsh League.[7] Davies also acted as local referee.[8]
Davies became President of the Football Association of Wales in September 1891.[9]
Personal life
[edit]Davies lived in Percy Road, Wrexham and was employed as a Stonemason who worked at the old Beast Market. He was also part of the volunteer fire service and a member of Wrexham Cricket Club.[10]
Honours
[edit]Wrexham
[edit]See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "LOCAL NEWS.|1874-01-31|Wrexham and Denbighshire Advertiser and Cheshire Shropshire and North Wales Register - Welsh Newspapers".
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- ^ "- ----__--FoothH. I .it|1881-03-26|Wrexham and Denbighshire Advertiser and Cheshire Shropshire and North Wales Register - Welsh Newspapers".
- ^ "Wales player database 1872 to 2013". eu-football.info. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
- ^ a b "WELSH CUP FINAL 1877/78 - 30 March 1878 at Acton Park, Wrexham". Welsh Football Data Archive.
- ^ "THE WELSH CHALLENGE CUP.|1878-04-06|Wrexham Guardian - Welsh Newspapers". newspapers.library.wales. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- ^ "NOTES. -I|1890-09-20|Wrexham and Denbighshire Advertiser and Cheshire Shropshire and North Wales Register - Welsh Newspapers". newspapers.library.wales. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
- ^ "FOOTBALL NOTES. -|1890-10-04|Rhyl Record and Advertiser - Welsh Newspapers". newspapers.library.wales. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
- ^ "WELSH FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION.I|1891-09-05|Wrexham and Denbighshire Advertiser and Cheshire Shropshire and North Wales Register - Welsh Newspapers". newspapers.library.wales. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
- ^ "Fan tells how relative made Wrexham FC history". The Leader (Welsh newspaper). 8 October 2014.
External links
[edit]- James Davies at National-Football-Teams.com