Wyn_Davies
Wyn Davies
Welsh footballer
Ronald Wyn Davies (born 20 March 1942) is a Welsh former professional footballer who made over 550 Football League appearances in the 1960s and 1970s, and who was also capped by Wales.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ronald Wyn Davies | ||
| Date of birth | (1942-03-20) 20 March 1942 (age 82) | ||
| Place of birth | Caernarfon, Gwynedd, Wales[1] | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| ?–1959 | Locomotive Llanberis | ||
| 1959–1960 | Caernarfon Town | ||
| 1960–1962 | Wrexham | 55 | (21) |
| 1962–1966 | Bolton Wanderers | 155 | (66) |
| 1966–1971 | Newcastle United | 181 | (40) |
| 1971–1972 | Manchester City | 45 | (8) |
| 1972–1973 | Manchester United | 16 | (4) |
| 1973–1975 | Blackpool | 36 | (5) |
| 1975 | → Crystal Palace (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 1975–1976 | Stockport County | 30 | (7) |
| 1976–1978 | Crewe Alexandra | 55 | (15) |
| 1978–1979 | Bangor City | 4 | (0) |
| 1979 | Cape Town City | ||
| Total | 611 | (179) | |
| International career | |||
| 1963–1973 | Wales | 34 | (6) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Although he began his career with Wrexham, followed by a successful few seasons for Bolton Wanderers, Davies (nicknamed Wyn the Leap)[3] is perhaps best known for playing for Newcastle United between 1966 and 1971. He was notably part of their Inter-Cities Fairs Cup-winning team of 1969.[1] He later played for Manchester City, signing prior to the 1971–72 season for £60,000,[4][5] playing as City won the 1972 FA Charity Shield.[6] He then moved from Maine Road to Old Trafford when he was signed by Manchester United manager, Frank O'Farrell on 14 September 1972.[7] He was partnered with another O'Farrell signing, Ted MacDougall. Davies made his league debut for United on 23 September 1972 against champions Derby County at Old Trafford. He scored the opening goal for United in a 3–0 win.
Blackpool signed Davies for £14,000 on 14 June 1973, and he made his debut for the club on 25 August in a 2–2 draw against West Bromwich Albion, the opening League game of the season.[8]
On 30 June 1975, Blackpool granted him a free transfer and he joined Stockport County.[8] He also played for Crewe Alexandra before finishing his career with Bangor City.
In total, Davies earned 34 caps and scored six goals for Wales. His last appearance came against Poland in Katowice on 26 September 1973.[8]
- "Wyn Davies". Legends. Newcastle United F.C. Retrieved 28 April 2010.
- Wyn Davies at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
- Pye, David. "THE BIG INTERVIEW: Wyn Davies". The Bolton News. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
- "Wyn Davies". Daily Mirror. 16 February 1972. p. 26. Retrieved 26 November 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- "Efficiency". Liverpool Echo. 19 February 1972. p. 28. Retrieved 26 November 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- "1972/73 Charity Shield". footballsite.co.uk. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
- "O'Farrell Buys". Daily Mirror. 15 September 1972. p. 30. Retrieved 26 November 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- Gillatt, Peter (30 November 2009). Blackpool FC On This Day: History, Facts and Figures from Every Day of the Year. Pitch Publishing Ltd. ISBN 978-1-905411-50-4.
- Barnes, Justyn; Bostock, Adam; Butler, Cliff; Ferguson, Jim; Meek, David; Mitten, Andy; Pilger, Sam; Taylor, Frank; Tyrrell, Tom (2001). The Official Manchester United Illustrated Encyclopedia. London: Manchester United Books. ISBN 0-233-99964-7.