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Latest comment: 4 years ago1 comment1 person in discussion

Donny Davies attended Trinity street school in Bolton where he won a scholarship to attend Bolton Grammar School.

Don went on to do an art degree at Manchester university at night whilst teaching apprentices at the Mather and Platt's engineering works.

References:

The Bolton News. Ken Grime. [Online]. [5th February 2008]. https://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/news/2011553.donny-davies-tribute-to-a-sporting-legend/ — Preceding unsigned comment added by Krtoohey (talk • contribs) 17:15, 12 November 2019 (UTC)Reply

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Before Donny began to write for mainstream media like the Manchester Guardian, he used to write for a boy scout magazine where his friends then encouraged him to take his journalism skills further afield.

The editor of the Manchester Guardian, E.A. Montague recognised Davies' talent and developed his skills as a journalist as well as giving him the title he was renowned by 'Old International'

Don was described by Neville Cardus as "the first writer on soccer to rise above the immediate and quickly perishable of his themes and give us something to preserve."

His writing and commentary made for readers/listeners to feel like they were connected to the Manchester United.

References:

<The Bolton News. Ken Grime. [Online]. [5th February 2008]. https://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/news/2011553.donny-davies-tribute-to-a-sporting-legend/> comment added by user:Krtoohey

<An old international. [online]. https://www.anoldinternational.co.uk/about/> comment added by user: krtoohey

<The Guardian. Richard Williams. [online]. [2nd February 2008]. https://www.theguardian.com/football/2008/feb/02/newsstory.manchesterunited2> comment added by user: krtoohey

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