Clubs played for: Chester-City, Luton Town, Norwich City, Southampton, Portsmouth, Manchester United, Millwall (1959-1975).
Born: 1942
Birthplace: Holywell, Flintshire, Wales
Position: Forward
Biography: One of the all time great goalscorers, which also saw him win 29 full Welsh caps. Became a demolition worker for a while after retiring in 1975 and also proved that he had talent with his hands as well as his feet by selling art sketches - including portraits of players. Davies returned to Southampton to live and for a while continued to play for local sides but then moved to Los Angeles where he coached at local schools and latterly in Florida. In 2006 Southampton fans raised money to allow him to have two hip replacements plus some surplus cash. He eventually moved to New Mexico, where he lived in a mobile home with his partner and died in Albuquerque on 24th May 2013 aged 70.
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