Johnny Davies
| Johnny Davies | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | John William Matthew Davies | ||
| Nickname(s) | Sox | ||
| Date of birth | 18 June 1900 | ||
| Place of birth | Brunswick, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 18 June 1967 (aged 67) | ||
| Place of death | Parkville, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Scotch College, Carlton District | ||
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender, utility | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1922–24 | Carlton | 32 (37) | |
| 1929 | Fitzroy | 1 (0) | |
| Total | 33 (37) | ||
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1929. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
John William Matthew Davies (18 June 1900 – 18 June 1967) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton and Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
Family
[edit]The son of John William Davies (1868–1948),[2] and Christina Davies (1871–1952), née Knott, John William Matthew Davies was born at Brunswick, Victoria on 18 June 1900.
He married Elsie May England (1901–1971) in 1925.
Football
[edit]He was cleared from the Carlton Football Club to the "Carlton Seconds" in 1924.[3]
Death
[edit]He died at Parkville, Victoria on 18 June 1967.[4]
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2009). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (8th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-921496-00-4.
- Another Scotch VFL/AFL Football Player, Great Scot, (September 2014).
External links
[edit]- Johnny Davies's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Johnny Davies's profile at Blueseum
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