Eddie Davies (footballer)

Edward Davies (3 May 1923 – 26 March 1995) was an English footballer who played at centre-forward for Port Vale, Witton Albion, and Herne Bay.

Eddie Davies
Personal information
Full name Edward Davies[1]
Date of birth (1923-05-03)3 May 1923
Place of birth Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, England
Date of death 26 March 1995(1995-03-26) (aged 71)[1]
Place of death Herne Bay, Kent, England[1]
Position(s) Centre-forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1943–1946 Port Vale 3 (0)
1946–1947 Witton Albion
1947–1960 Herne Bay
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Davies joined Port Vale in January 1943, but was shortly guesting for Chelsea as Vale were in abeyance because of the war.[1] His Vale debut finally came on 1 December 1945 in a 2–1 win at Macclesfield Town. He scored three goals in his next four games, before breaking his leg in January 1946.[1] He recovered to play three Football League Third Division South games at The Old Recreation Ground the next season, but was transferred to Witton Albion in November 1946 by new "Valiants" boss Gordon Hodgson.[1] He made his Witton debut on 20 November and scored two goals in his four games for the club.[2] Later he played for Herne Bay.[1] A prolific scorer at Herne Bay, he set the club's record for most goals in a season with 62. He was well known for his extremely hard head and ability to head the ball harder than most strikers could kick it. Davies retired in the 1959–60 season.

Career statistics

Source:[3][2]

Club Season Division League FA Cup Other Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Port Vale1945–46–00200020
1946–47Third Division South30000030
Total 30200050
Witton Albion 1946–47Cheshire County League42

References
  1. Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 78. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
  2. "1946-47 Players Records". www.wittonalbionfc.co.uk. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  3. Eddie Davies at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
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