Eddie Davies (footballer)

Eddie Davies

Personal information
Full name	Edward Davies[1]
Date of birth	3 May 1923
Place of birth	Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, England
Date of death	26 March 1995 (aged 71)[1]
Place of death	Herne Bay, Kent, England[1]
Playing position	Centre-forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1943–1946	Port Vale	8	(3)
	Witton Albion
	Herne Bay
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

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

Playing 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] 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.

Statistics

• Sourced from Eddie Davies profile at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)

Club	Season	Division	League		FA Cup		Other		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Port Vale	1945–46	–	0	0	2	0	0	0	2	0
	1946–47	Third Division South	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
	Total		3	0	2	0	0	0	5	0

References

1. Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 78. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.