Pat Davies (footballer)
{{Short description|English footballer (born c. 1955)}}
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|position = Striker
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Pat Davies (born {{c.}} 1955) is an English former footballer who played as a striker for England and Southampton WFC. She played in England's first ever fixture against Scotland on 18 November 1972 at Ravenscraig Stadium, a match which England won 3–2.{{cite news |last1=O'Neill |first1=Jen |title=40 years ago today: Scotland 2-3 England |url=https://shekicks.net/40-years-ago-today-scotland-2-3-england/ |access-date=12 June 2019 |work=She Kicks |date=18 November 2012}}
Career
Davies won six WFA Cups with Southampton and scored seven goals in finals. She scored a hat-trick for Southampton Women's F.C. in their 4–1 victory over Stewarton Thistle in the final of the first ever Women's FA Cup in 1971, which was held at Crystal Palace National Sports Centre. She won the competition again in 1972 and 1973 but finished runner-up in 1974 when Southampton lost to Fodens, despite Davies scoring with a left footed strike. Davies was also on target in both the 1975 and 1976 finals as her team won successive titles against Warminster and QPR respectively. Her goal in 1976 has the distinction of being the first ever extra time goal scoed in a WFA Cup final. QPR gained revenge in 1977 but Southampton thrashed them 8–2 in the 1978 final at Wexham Park in Slough, with Davies becoming the first women to score in five different finals.{{cite news |title=Questions and answers |url=https://www.thetimes.com/article/questions-and-answers-xb36ngxx9fc |access-date=13 June 2019 |work=Sunday Times |date=22 May 2005}}{{cite web |title=FA Women's Cup Facts and Figures 1971 To 2013 |url=https://www.womenssoccerunited.com/the-fa-womens-cup-match-final-attendances-from-1972-to-2013/ |publisher=Women's Soccer United |access-date=13 June 2019}}{{cite book |last1=Slegg Chris |first1=Gregory Patricia |title=A History of the Women's FA Cup Final |date=2021 |publisher=thehistorypress |isbn=9780750996594 |page=242}}
Davies is from Netley and despite being only {{height|ft=5}} tall, she was a prolific striker for Southampton WFC and England. She retired from playing in 1978 after becoming disillusioned with the lack of development in English women's football.{{cite web |title=Players: Pat Davies |url=https://womensfootballarchive.org/2014/09/20/players-pat-davies/ |publisher=Women's Football Archive |access-date=30 October 2020 |date=20 September 2014}}
Davies scored twice against France at Stade Brion in April 1973 which was England's second ever international.{{cite web |title=1970-90 |url=http://www.englandfootballonline.com/matchrsl/MatchRslTmWompg1.html |website=England Football Online |access-date=14 November 2024}}She was allotted 9 when the FA announced their legacy numbers scheme to honour the 50th anniversary of England’s inaugural international.{{cite press release |url=https://www.englandfootball.com/england/womens-senior-team/Legacy?tab=Players |title=England Player Legacy and Results Archive |date=18 November 2022 |access-date=20 April 2025 |publisher=The Football Association}}{{cite web |title=England honour former Lionesses in 50th anniversary celebrations at Wembley |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/63118539 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=20 April 2025}}
Honours
References
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External links
- {{cite news |title=Sylvia Gore, England women's first goalscorer, dies aged 71 |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/sep/09/sylvia-gore-england-womens-first-goalscorer-dies-aged-71 |access-date=13 June 2019 |work=The Guardian |date=9 September 2016}} Includes photo of Davies
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Category:Year of birth missing (living people)
Category:England women's international footballers
Category:Southampton Women's F.C. players
Category:Women's association football forwards