James Davies (1845–1910) was a

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international

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. He was part of the

Wales national football team ) , Association = Football Association of Wales (FAW) , Confederation = UEFA (Europe) , Coach = Rob Page , Captain = Gareth Bale , Most caps = Gareth Bale (111) , Top scorer = Gareth ...

, playing 1 match on 23 March 1878 against Scotland.

Career

At club level James Davies played for Wrexham. He scored the winning goal in the first Welsh Cup Final, when Wrexham defeated

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1–0 at Acton Park, Wrexham. In September 1890, Davies became Chairman of the Welsh League. Davies also acted as local referee. Davies became President of the Football Association of Wales in September 1891.

Personal life

Davies lived in Percy Road, Wrexham and was employed as a Stonemason who worked at the old Beast Market. He was also part of the volunteer fire service and a member of Wrexham Cricket Club.

Honours

Wrexham

Welsh Cup The FAW Welsh Cup ( cy, Cwpan Cymdeithas Pêl-droed Cymru), currently known as the JD Welsh Cup for sponsorship reasons, is a knock-out football competition contested annually by teams in the Welsh football league system. It is considered the most ...

**Winners: 1877–78

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