About Reg Davies
Lived 1933 – 2019 (aged 85–86). Reg Davies was a British association football player.
Career Davies began his career at West Bromwich Albion, just as Vic Buckingham's "Baggies" finished second in the First Division in 1953–54, four points behind champions Wolverhampton Wanderers. They then finished a disappointing 17th in 1954–55. Davies played only four league games at The Hawthorns and moved on to Walsall, who were struggling near the foot of the Third Division South. John Love's "Saddlers" finished 20th in 1955–56 and 15th in 1956–57, with Davies playing 53 league games at Fellows Park. He then moved on to league rivals Millwall in May 1958, who had finished in 23rd place in 1957–58 to become founder members of the Fourth Division. Jimmy Seed's "Lions" posted a ninth-place finish in 1958–59, before finishing just four points outside the promotion places in 1959–60 under the stewardship of Reg Smith. They ended the 1960–61 campaign in sixth place, though were this time ten points short of the promotion zone. Promotion was finally won in style, as manager Ron Gray – the man who originally signed Davies to the club – returned to lead Millwall to the title in 1961–62, one point ahead of Colchester United. They ended the 1962–63 campaign in 16th place in the Third Division. Davies played 211 league and cup games during his six years at The Den and was nicknamed "The Cat" by supporters. After winning his first-team place from Ken Hancock, he was the "Valiants" number 1 between November 1964 and February 1965, before he was replaced by new manager Jackie Mudie's signing Jimmy O'Neill.
Later life He later worked at Jersey Airport and completed his national service with Royal Artillery.
Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
1953–54 First Division
1954–55 First Division
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1955–56 Third Division South
1956–57 Third Division South
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1958–59 Fourth Division
1959–60 Fourth Division
1960–61 Fourth Division
1961–62 Fourth Division
1962–63 Third Division
199!!0!!8!!0!!4!!0!!211!!0 Leyton Orient 1963–64 Second Division
Port Vale 1964–65 Third Division
1964–65 Second Division
1965–66 Second Division
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Honours West Bromwich Albion Football League First Division second-place promotion: 1953–54
Millwall Football League Fourth Division: 1961–62
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Reg Davies?
Footballer (born 1933)
When was Reg Davies born?
Reg Davies was born on 10 October 1933 in Tipton.
When did Reg Davies die?
Reg Davies died in 2019.
What was Reg Davies's occupation?
Reg Davies was an association football player.
What nationality was Reg Davies?
Reg Davies was British.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Reg Davies (footballer, born 1933)
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