John Davies (footballer, born 1959)
{{short description|Welsh footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2018}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name= John Davies
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| fullname = John Gerwyn Davies{{Hugman|4795|accessdate=17 October 2018}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1959|11|18|df=y}}
| birth_place = Llandysul, Wales
| death_date =
| death_place =
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| position = Goalkeeper
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 =
| years1 = 1977–1980
| clubs1 = Cardiff City
| caps1 = 7
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 1980–1986
| clubs2 = Hull City
| caps2 = 43
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 1986
| clubs3 = → Notts County (loan)
| caps3 = 10
| goals3 = 0
| totalcaps = 60 | totalgoals = 0
}}
John Gerwyn Davies (born 18 November 1959) is a Welsh former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Career
Davies began his career with Cardiff City after progressing through the club's youth system. He made his professional debut in 1977 and went on to make seven league appearances during his two years in the first team, being used as cover for first choice goalkeeper Ron Healey.{{Cite book | title = The Who's Who of Cardiff City | first = Dean | last = Hayes | publisher = Breedon Books | year = 2006 | page=47 | location=Derby | isbn= 1-85983-462-0}} In 1980, he was sold to Hull City for £12,000, spending six years at the club. He also later played for Notts County on loan.
Following his retirement from playing, Davies worked for Hull City for nearly 30 years as a youth coach and helped found the club's community programme in 1990. He stepped down in September 2018.{{cite web |url=https://www.hullcitytigers.com/tigers-trust-seek-new-ceo-as-john-davies-to-leave-his-role-after-almost-30-years/ |title=Tigers Trust Seek New CEO as John Davies To Leave His Role After Almost 30 Years |publisher=Hull City A.F.C. |date=25 September 2018 |access-date=17 October 2018}}
References
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Category:Welsh men's footballers
Category:Cardiff City F.C. players
Category:Hull City A.F.C. players
Category:Notts County F.C. players
Category:English Football League players
Category:Men's association football goalkeepers
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