About Billy Davies
Lived 1883 – 1960 (aged 76–77). Billy Davies was a British association football player.
William Charles Davies (28 February 1881 – 18 August 1962) was a Welsh international footballer who played as an outside forward for Crystal Palace, Shrewsbury Town, Stoke, West Bromwich Albion and the Wales national team.
Career Davies was born in Newtown and played for Rhayader, Llandrindod, Knighton and Shrewsbury Town before he joined Stoke in 1905. He played 17 times for Stoke in two seasons scoring once against Preston North End on the final day of the 1906–07 which saw Stoke suffer relegation. He then spent a season with Crystal Palace before playing over 50 matches for West Bromwich Albion. He returned to Palace in 1910 and went on to play 162 times in five years.
He was capped on four occasions by the Wales national football team.
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Who was Billy Davies?
Welsh footballer (1883-1960)
When was Billy Davies born?
Billy Davies was born in 1883 in Rhayader.
When did Billy Davies die?
Billy Davies died in 1960.
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Billy Davies was an association football player.
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Billy Davies was British.
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· DBpedia: Billy Davies (Welsh footballer)
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