Ian Davies (footballer)

Ian Davies
Personal information
Full name Ian Claude Davies[1]
Date of birth (1957-03-29) 29 March 1957 (age 67)
Place of birth Bristol, England
Position(s) Left back
Youth career
–1973 Norwich City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1973–1979 Norwich City 32 (2)
1978 → Detroit Express (loan) 30 (0)
1979–1982 Newcastle United 75 (3)
1982–1984 Manchester City 7 (0)
1982 → Bury (loan) 14 (0)
1983 → Brentford (loan) 2 (0)
1984 → Cambridge United (loan) 5 (0)
1984–1985 Carlisle United 4 (0)
1985 Exeter City 5 (0)
1985–1986 Bristol Rovers 14 (1)
1986 Swansea City 11 (0)
Total 199 (6)
International career
1978 Wales U21 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ian Davies (born 29 March 1957) is an English former professional footballer who played as a left back. Active in both England and the United States, Davies made nearly 200 career appearances.

Career

Born in Bristol, Davies began his career with the youth team of Norwich City, and made his debut for the senior team in the Football League during the 1973–1974 season. While at Norwich, Davies spent a loan spell in the North American Soccer League with the Detroit Express. After leaving Norwich in 1979, Davies also played in the Football League for Newcastle United, Manchester City, Bury, Brentford, Cambridge United, Carlisle United, Exeter City, Bristol Rovers and Swansea City, before retiring due to injury in 1986.

References

  1. ^ "Ian Davies". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 25 October 2015.


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