Glyn Davies (footballer, born 1932)

Glyn Davies
Personal information
Date of birth (1932-05-31)31 May 1932
Place of birth Swansea, Wales
Date of death 7 February 2013(2013-02-07) (aged 80)
Place of death Swansea, Wales
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1953–1962 Derby County 200 (5)
1962–1964 Swansea Town 17 (1)
1964–1965 Yeovil Town
Pembroke Borough
Total 217+ (6+)
Managerial career
1964–1965 Yeovil Town (Player-manager)
1965–1966 Swansea Town
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Glyn Davies (31 May 1932 – 7 February 2013) was a Welsh professional footballer who made 217 appearances in the Football League playing as a defender for Derby County and Swansea Town.[1] Davies then became player-manager of Southern League side Yeovil Town, before in 1965 he was appointed Swansea Town manager,[2] with Yeovil receiving a fee in the region of £1,250 as compensation.[3]

After his spell as manager for Swansea City, he was player-coach at Pembroke Borough.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Glyn Davies". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
  2. ^ "Centenary feature 1959–1967". Swansea City A.F.C. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
  3. ^ "A tribute to Glyn Davies". Ciderspace: The Independent Yeovil Town FC website. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
  4. ^ "Players of the past".


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