:Stan Davies

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Stan Davies

| image =

| fullname = Stanley Charles Davies

| birth_date = {{birth date|1898|4|24|df=y}}

| birth_place = Chirk, Wales

| death_date = {{Death date and age|1972|1|17|1898|4|24|df=y}}

| death_place = Birmingham, England

| height = {{height|m=1.79}}{{cite news |url=http://www.bluecorrespondent.co.uk/January%201921.htm |title=Davies goes to Everton for big fee |newspaper=Lancashire Evening Post |date=31 January 1921 |accessdate=17 April 2017}}

| position = Inside forward, centre forward

| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 =

| years1 = 1919 | clubs1 = Rochdale | caps1 = | goals1 =

| years2 = 1919–1921 | clubs2 = Preston North End | caps2 = 24 | goals2 = 11

| years3 = 1921 | clubs3 = Everton | caps3 = 20 | goals3 = 9

| years4 = 1921–1927 | clubs4 = West Bromwich Albion | caps4 = 147 | goals4 = 77

| years5 = 1927–1928 | clubs5 = Birmingham | caps5 = 14 | goals5 = 2

| years6 = 1928–1929 | clubs6 = Cardiff City | caps6 = 14 | goals6 = 2

| years7 = 1929–1930 | clubs7 = Rotherham United | caps7 = 1 | goals7 = 0

| years8 = 1930 | clubs8 = Barnsley | caps8 = 1 | goals8 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 1920–1930

| nationalteam1 = Wales

| nationalcaps1 = 18

| nationalgoals1 = 5

| manageryears1 = 1929–1930

| managerclubs1 = Rotherham United

}}

Stanley Charles Davies MM (24 April 1898 – 17 January 1972) was a Welsh professional footballer who played as a forward.

Early life

Davies was born in Chirk, working as a coal miner for a year as a teenager before becoming a footballer.{{Cite book | title = The Who's Who of Cardiff City | first = Dean | last = Hayes | publisher = Breedon Books | year = 2006 | page=48 | location=Derby | isbn= 1-85983-462-0}} He fought in World War I, serving with the Royal Welch Fusiliers on the Western Front and attained the rank of sergeant.{{cite news |title= Supplement |work=The Edinburgh Gazette|date=15 July 1918 }} Davies was wounded during the Battle of Cambrai and later transferred to the Army Signalling School, being awarded the Military Medal and the Croix de Guerre for his service.{{cite web |url=http://www.bluecorrespondent.co.uk/November%201921.htm |title=Stanley Davies to West Bromwich |publisher=Liverpool Daily Post & Mercury |date=24 November 1922 |accessdate=17 April 2017}}

Career

Having played for his hometown side Chirk prior to World War I, Davies turned professional with Rochdale in January 1919 but just three months later joined Preston North End for £800. After two years with Preston, Davies moved to Everton on 29 January 1921 for a fee of £4000, a club record for Preston at the time. He made his debut on 5 February 1921. His final match was on 5 November that year, and he then moved to West Bromwich Albion.{{cite web|url=http://www.evertonfc.com/stats/?mode=player_details&player_id=183|title=Stanley Davies|work=Everton Stats|publisher=Everton FC|accessdate=4 June 2012}}

Later in his career he played for Birmingham, Cardiff City, Rotherham United (as player-manager) and Barnsley. He died in Birmingham in 1972.

References

{{Cite book |title=Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939 |first=Michael |last=Joyce |publisher=Soccerdata |year=2004 |isbn=1-899468-67-6 }}
{{cite book | last = Matthews | first = Tony | title = The Who's Who of West Bromwich Albion | publisher = Breedon Books | year = 2005 | pages = 63–64 | isbn = 1-85983-474-4}}

Category:1898 births

Category:1972 deaths

Category:Welsh men's footballers

Category:Wales men's international footballers

Category:Men's association football forwards

Category:Rochdale A.F.C. players

Category:Preston North End F.C. players

Category:Everton F.C. players

Category:West Bromwich Albion F.C. players

Category:Birmingham City F.C. players

Category:Cardiff City F.C. players

Category:Rotherham United F.C. players