After beginning his enjoying profession, whereas working in a slate quarry, with native sides Locomotive Llanberis and Caernarfon City, Davies signed for Wrexham in 1960 earlier than being snapped up by Bolton.
Following his transfer to Bolton, Davies was first capped by Wales in October 1963 in opposition to England and made his final look in opposition to Poland in September 1973.
The primary of his six worldwide targets arrived in 1964, giving Wales an early lead in a 3-2 win in opposition to Scotland.
Davies’ most well-known strike, although, got here in November 1966 – scoring Wales’ solely purpose in a 5-1 defeat to an England aspect newly topped as world champions.
After 4 seasons with Bolton, Newcastle snapped up Davies in 1966 for a then membership file £80,000 payment and he was a part of the well-known Magpies aspect that gained the 1969 Inter-Cities Gala’s Cup, the competitors which later grew to become the Uefa Cup – the membership’s solely main European silverware.
In 1971 Davies left for Manchester, enjoying first for Metropolis – the place he gained the 1972 FA Charity Defend and rekindled his putting partnership with ex-Bolton team-mate Francis Lee – after which United earlier than departing for Blackpool in 1973.
Spells at Stockport County and Crewe Alexandra adopted earlier than Davies returned to Wales to complete his skilled profession at Bangor Metropolis in 1978-79 after which a brief spell in South Africa with Cape City Metropolis – hanging up his boots aged 37.
In his retirement, Davies labored as a baker in Bolton.
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