Frank Davies (footballer, born 1907)

Francis Albert Davies (27 November 1907 – 8 February 1993) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

Frank Davies
Personal information
Full name Francis Albert Davies
Date of birth (1907-11-27)27 November 1907
Date of death 8 February 1993(1993-02-08) (aged 85)
Place of death Lindisfarne, Tasmania
Original team(s) City
Height 177 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 81 kg (179 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1933 South Melbourne 7 (3)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1933.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

A centreman, Davies was recruited from City in the Northern Tasmanian Football Association.[2] The collection of players recruited from interstate in 1932/1933 became known as South Melbourne's "Foreign Legion".[3]

He was playing for Launceston in 1941,[4] and was later appointed playing coach of Deloraine in 1948.[5]

Notes

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  1. ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 210. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
  2. ^ Football, The Mercury, (Monday, 27 February 1933) .p. 8
  3. ^ The caricature at the foot of page 10 of Table Talk (22 June 1933) was created by Richard "Dick" Ovenden (1897–1972). From left to right those represented are: Jack Bisset, the team's captain; Dick Mullaly, the club's secretary; Brighton Diggins, from Subiaco (WAFL); Bert Beard, from South Fremantle (WAFL); Bill Faul, from Subiaco (WAFL); Joe O'Meara, from East Perth (WAFL); Frank Davies, from City (NTFA); Laurie Nash, from City (NTFA); John Bowe, from Subiaco (WAFL); Jack Wade, from Port Adelaide (SANFL); Ossie Bertram, from West Torrens (SANFL); and Wilbur Harris, from West Torrens (SANFL).
  4. ^ Launceston Keen, The (Launceston) Examiner, (Friday, 4 July 1941), p. 8
  5. ^ Davies to Lead Deloraine, The (Launceston) Examiner, (Tuesday, 6 April 1948), p. 7
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