Fred Davies

Fred Davies

Personal information
Full name	Frederick Davies[1][2]
Date of birth	(1939-08-22)22 August 1939
Place of birth	Liverpool, England
Date of death	2 September 2020(2020-09-02) (aged 81)[3]
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Youth career
	Llandudno
1957–1961	Wolverhampton Wanderers
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1961–1968	Wolverhampton Wanderers	156	(0)
1967	→ Los Angeles Wolves (guest)	5	(0)
1968–1970	Cardiff City	99	(0)
1970–1974	AFC Bournemouth	134	(0)
Teams managed
1993–1997	Shrewsbury Town
1997–1999	Weymouth
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Frederick Davies (22 August 1939 – 2 September 2020) was an English footballer. He was born in Liverpool. He made nearly 400 appearances in the Football League playing as a goalkeeper for Wolverhampton Wanderers, Cardiff City and AFC Bournemouth.^[4]

He later became a manager, taking charge of Shrewsbury Town and Weymouth.

Davies died on 2 September 2020 from idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, aged 81.^[3]

Honours

Player

Cardiff City

• Welsh Cup winner: 1968, 1969, 1970^[1]

Manager

Shrewsbury Town

• Football League Third Division winner: 1993–94^[5]

References

1. Hayes, Dean (2006). The Who's Who of Cardiff City. Derby: Breedon Books. pp. 46–47. ISBN 1-85983-462-0.
2. "Fred Davies". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
3. Cox, Lewis (3 September 2020). "Former Shrewsbury Town stars pay tribute to legendary title-winning boss Fred Davies". Shropshire Star. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
4. "Fred Davies". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 24 January 2010.
5. "Fred Davies". League Managers Association. Archived from the original on 16 March 2017. Retrieved 15 March 2017.