Reginald Davies (30 September 1897 – 7 January 1977) was an English professional footballer who made over 330 appearances in the Football League for Portsmouth, Brentford and Mansfield Town as a wing half.
 Davies while with Brentford in 1928. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Reginald Davies[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 30 September 1897 | ||
| Place of birth | Stanton Hill, England | ||
| Date of death | 7 January 1977 (aged 79) | ||
| Place of death | Sutton-in-Ashfield, England | ||
| Position(s) | Wing half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1922 | Sutton Town | ||
| 1922–1928 | Portsmouth | 201 | (3) |
| 1928–1932 | Brentford | 116 | (0) |
| 1932–1933 | Mansfield Town | 18 | (0) |
| Rufford Colliery | |||
| Total | 335 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career edit
Early years edit
A wing half, Davies began his career in non-League football with local club Sutton Town.[1]
Portsmouth edit
Davies began his league career at Third Division South club Portsmouth in July 1922 and captained the team which rose from the basement to First Division in four seasons.[2][3] He departed Fratton Park at the end of the 1927–28 season,[2] after making 216 appearances and scoring three goals for Pompey.[4]
Brentford edit
Aged almost 30, Davies dropped back down to the Third Division South to sign for Brentford during the 1928 off-season for a £250 fee.[2] Despite his age, he was a virtual ever-present for the team at wing half and played in all 42 league games of the 1929–30 season,[5] when the Bees won all 21 home games at Griffin Park to set a record which has never been equalled.[6] He dropped down into the reserves in 1931 and helped the team win the 1931–32 London Combination.[2] Davies left the Bees at the end of the 1931–32 season and made 123 appearances for the club.[2]
Later years edit
Davies returned to his native Nottinghamshire and played for Third Division North club Mansfield Town during the 1932–33 season,[2] before ending his career back in non-League football with Rufford Colliery.[3]
Career statistics edit
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Portsmouth | 1922–23[4] | Third Division South | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| 1923–24[4] | 33 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 37 | 0 | ||
| 1924–25[4] | Second Division | 41 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 45 | 0 | |
| 1925–26[4] | 40 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 43 | 0 | ||
| 1926–27[4] | 42 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 45 | 2 | ||
| 1927–28[4] | First Division | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 1 | |
| Total | 201 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 216 | 3 | ||
| Brentford | 1928–29[5] | Third Division South | 36 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 38 | 0 |
| 1929–30[5] | 42 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 0 | ||
| 1930–31[5] | 38 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 42 | 0 | ||
| Total | 116 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 123 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 317 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 339 | 3 | ||
Honours edit
Portsmouth
- Football League Second Division second-place promotion: 1926–27[3]
- Football League Third Division South: 1923–24[4]
Brentford Reserves
References edit
- ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 76. ISBN 978-1905891610.
- ^ a b c d e f g Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Yore Publications. pp. 45, 46. ISBN 978-0955294914.
- ^ a b c "Davies Reg Portsmouth 1922". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Reginald Davies". PompeyRama. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
- ^ a b c d White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. pp. 370–371. ISBN 0951526200.
- ^ "History". Brentford FC. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
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