David Walter Davies (born 1 October 1888, date of death unknown) was a Welsh footballer who played for Oldham Athletic and Sheffield United in the

Football League First Division The Football League First Division was a division of the Football League in England from 1888 until 2004. It was the top division in the English football league system from the season 1888–89 until 1991–92, a century in which the First ...

. He also made two appearances for

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. He was born in

Treharris Treharris is a small town and community (Wales), community (and electoral ward) in the Taff Bargoed Valley in the south of Merthyr Tydfil County Borough, South Wales. It is located about west of Trelewis, from which it is separated by the Taff Ba ...

, Wales.

Club career

Davies was a former miner who made his league début whilst at Oldham Athletic in 1912. He soon transferred to Sheffield United via a brief stay at Stockport County. He spend two seasons at

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, playing in the side that won the FA Cup in 1915 (although he himself did not feature in the final.) With the outbreak of war Davies was released and returned to Wales where he became a miner once more whilst continuing to play football for local teams.

International career

Davis made two appearances for

, the first whilst at

, the second after his move to Oldham Athletic.

References

1888 births Year of death missing Welsh footballers English Football League players Wales international footballers Men's association football forwards Oldham Athletic A.F.C. players Stockport County F.C. players Sheffield United F.C. players Cardiff City F.C. players Millwall F.C. players People from Treharris Sportspeople from Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Treharris Athletic Western F.C. players {{Wales-footy-forward-stub