James Davies (footballer, born 1845)

James Davies (1845–1910) was a Welsh international footballer. He was part of the Wales national football team, playing 1 match on 23 March 1878 against Scotland.^[4]

James Davies

Personal information
Date of birth	1845
Place of birth	Wales
Date of death	March 1910(1910-03-00) (aged 64–65)
Place of death	Wrexham, Wales
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1874-1881[1][2][3]	Wrexham
International career
1878	Wales	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

At club level James Davies played for Wrexham. He scored the winning goal in the first Welsh Cup Final, when Wrexham defeated Druids 1–0 at Acton Park, Wrexham.^[5][6]

In September 1890, Davies became Chairman of the Welsh League.^[7] Davies also acted as local referee.^[8]

Davies became President of the Football Association of Wales in September 1891.^[9]

Personal life

Davies lived in Percy Road, Wrexham and was employed as a Stonemason who worked at the old Beast Market. He was also part of the volunteer fire service and a member of Wrexham Cricket Club.^[10]

Honours

Wrexham

• Welsh Cup
  • Winners: 1877–78^[5]

See also

• List of Wales international footballers (alphabetical)

References

1. "LOCAL NEWS.|1874-01-31|Wrexham and Denbighshire Advertiser and Cheshire Shropshire and North Wales Register - Welsh Newspapers".
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3. "- ----__--FoothH. I .it|1881-03-26|Wrexham and Denbighshire Advertiser and Cheshire Shropshire and North Wales Register - Welsh Newspapers".
4. "Wales player database 1872 to 2013". eu-football.info. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
5. "WELSH CUP FINAL 1877/78 - 30 March 1878 at Acton Park, Wrexham". Welsh Football Data Archive.
6. "THE WELSH CHALLENGE CUP.|1878-04-06|Wrexham Guardian - Welsh Newspapers". newspapers.library.wales. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
7. "NOTES. -I|1890-09-20|Wrexham and Denbighshire Advertiser and Cheshire Shropshire and North Wales Register - Welsh Newspapers". newspapers.library.wales. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
8. "FOOTBALL NOTES. -|1890-10-04|Rhyl Record and Advertiser - Welsh Newspapers". newspapers.library.wales. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
9. "WELSH FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION.I|1891-09-05|Wrexham and Denbighshire Advertiser and Cheshire Shropshire and North Wales Register - Welsh Newspapers". newspapers.library.wales. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
10. "Fan tells how relative made Wrexham FC history". The Leader (Welsh newspaper). 8 October 2014.

External links

• James Davies at National-Football-Teams.com