Bill L. Davies

{{short description|Australian rules footballer}}

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{{Infobox AFL biography

| name = Bill Davies

| image =

| fullname = William Levi Davies

| birth_date = 15 February 1883

| birth_place = Eaglehawk, Victoria

| death_date = {{death date and age|1959|7|23|1883|2|15|df=yes}}

| death_place = Oakleigh, Victoria

| originalteam = Yea/Williamstown

| height = 173 cm

| weight = 65 kg

| position = Wingman

| statsend = 1909

| years1 = 1906–09

| club1 = Essendon

| games_goals1 = 65 (4)

| careerhighlights =

}}

William Levi Davies (15 February 1883 – 23 July 1959) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Davies started out at Williamstown in the Victorian Football Association after coming to Melbourne from Yea. He played for Williamstown from 1901 to 1905 and again in 1910–11, totalling 89 games and kicking 3 goals. He won a trophy for equal best attendance at training in 1901.

He debuted at Essendon in 1906 and was a wingman in their losing 1908 VFL Grand Final side. Davies also represented the league at interstate football during his time with Essendon.

Later an umpire, Davies officiated in two 1914 VFL season matches.

References

  • {{AFL Tables|ref=B/Bill_Davies1.html}}
  • Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20120424111541/http://www.essendonfc.com.au/team/player-past.asp?id=215 Essendon Football Club profile]

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Category:1883 births

Category:Australian rules footballers from Bendigo

Category:Essendon Football Club players

Category:Williamstown Football Club players

Category:Australian Football League umpires

Category:1959 deaths

Category:20th-century Australian sportsmen

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