George Davies (February 1900 – November 1942) was an English professional

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who scored 18 goals in 92 appearances in

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playing for

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and

Southend United Southend United Football Club is a professional association football club based in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England. As of the 2022–23 season, the team competes in the National League, the fifth tier of English football. Southend are known as ...

. Davies was born in

Wellington, Shropshire Wellington is a market town in Telford and Wrekin, Shropshire, England. It is situated 4 miles (6 km) northwest of central Telford and 12 miles (19 km) east of Shrewsbury. The summit of The Wrekin lies 3 miles southwest of the town. The ...

. He played football for Wellington St George's and

Ironbridge Ironbridge is a large village in the borough of Telford and Wrekin in Shropshire, England. Located on the bank of the River Severn, at the heart of the Ironbridge Gorge, it lies in the civil parish of The Gorge. Ironbridge developed beside, an ...

and made guest appearances for

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during the

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, before joining

of the

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in 1918; he was recommended to the club by Birmingham player

Jack Elkes Albert John "Jack" Elkes (31 December 1894 – 22 January 1972) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside left for various clubs between the two world wars. Playing career Elkes was born in Snedshill, Oakengates, Shropshi ...

, who came from the same area. He made his debut in a 2–0 win at

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on 15 November 1919, and played regularly in the second half on that season. The following season, he lost his place to Ted Linley, but returned for the last eight games of the 1920–21 season to score five goals and help the club to the Second Division title. Davies played only three games in the First Division, and had a brief spell with

Wellington Town Telford United Football Club was an English football club based in Telford, Shropshire. The club existed under various names for a total of 132 years from its formation in 1872. The club was a founder member of the Alliance Premier League (la ...

before signing for

of the

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in June 1922. After 13 goals from 70 games in all competitions for Southend, Davies returned to Wellington Town at the end of the 1923–24 season. In June 1934 he was appointed to the club's committee.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Davies, George 1900 births 1942 deaths People from Wellington, Shropshire English men's footballers Men's association football outside forwards Wellington St George's F.C. players Ironbridge F.C. players Birmingham City F.C. players Telford United F.C. players Southend United F.C. players English Football League players Place of death missing Footballers from Shropshire