Ron Davies (footballer, born 1942)
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Ronald Tudor Davies (25 May 1942 – 24 May 2013) was a Welsh footballer who played as a centre forward. He spent most of his career with Southampton in the Football League First Division, and also for the Welsh national team.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ronald Tudor Davies | ||
Date of birth | (1942-05-25)25 May 1942 | ||
Place of birth | Holywell, Flintshire, Wales | ||
Date of death | 24 May 2013(2013-05-24) (aged 70) | ||
Place of death | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | ||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1959–1962 | Chester | 94 | (45) |
1962–1963 | Luton Town | 32 | (21) |
1963–1965 | Norwich City | 113 | (58) |
1966–1973 | Southampton | 240 | (134) |
1973–1974 | Portsmouth | 59 | (18) |
1974–1975 | Manchester United | 8 | (0) |
1975 | → Millwall (loan) | 3 | (0) |
1976–1977 | Dorchester Town | 17 | (7) |
1976–1978 | Los Angeles Aztecs | 69 | (15) |
1978 | Tulsa Roughnecks | 4 | (0) |
1979 | Seattle Sounders | 22 | (1) |
Total | 661 | (299) | |
International career | |||
1964–1974 | Wales | 29 | (9) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Born in Holywell, Flintshire, Wales, he went to the same school as the Spurs defender Mike England, whom he played alongside in internationals for Wales. He was known as a header of the ball and was the top goal scorer in Division 1 for two seasons (1966–1968). In his first season at Southampton, he scored 12 goals across 10 consecutive league games.[1]
His younger brother Paul was an Arsenal youth player who went on to play for Charlton Athletic.