Fred Davies

Fred Davies
Personal information
Full name Frederick Davies
Date of birth (1939-08-22)22 August 1939
Place of birth Liverpool, England
Date of death 2 September 2020(2020-09-02) (aged 81)
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)
Managerial career
1993–1997 Shrewsbury Town
1997–1999 Weymouth
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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.

He later became a manager, taking charge of Shrewsbury Town and Weymouth.

Davies died on 2 September 2020 from idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, aged 81.

Honours

Player

Cardiff City

Manager

Shrewsbury Town

References

  1. 1 2 Hayes, Dean (2006). The Who's Who of Cardiff City. Derby: Breedon Books. pp. 46–47. ISBN 1-85983-462-0.
  2. ↑ "Fred Davies". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
  3. 1 2 Cox, Lewis (3 September 2020). "Former Shrewsbury Town stars pay tribute to legendary title-winning boss Fred Davies". Shropshire Star. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  4. ↑ "Fred Davies". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 24 January 2010.
  5. ↑ "Fred Davies". League Managers Association. Archived from the original on 16 March 2017. Retrieved 15 March 2017.