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
Wales. He was born in
Treharris, 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
Bramall Lane
Bramall Lane is a association football, football stadium in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, which is the home of Sheffield United F.C., Sheffield United.
The stadium was originally a cricket ground, built on a road named after the Bramal ...
, 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
Wales, the first whilst at
Treharris, 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
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