Gareth Davies (born 11 August 1949) is a Welsh former

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who played at both professional and international levels as a

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Career

Born in Bangor, Davies played for Llandudno,

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and Lex XI. While at Wrexham, he was Player of the Season during 1977–78. Davies also played for Wales at under-23 level, and earned three senior international caps for

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in 1978.

References

1949 births Living people Welsh men's footballers Wales men's international footballers Wales men's under-23 international footballers Colwyn Bay F.C. players Wrexham A.F.C. players Lex XI F.C. players English Football League players Men's association football defenders {{Wales-footy-defender-stub