Robert Davies
English footballer
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| Intro | English footballer | |
| Places | United Kingdom Great Britain England | |
| is | Athlete Football player Association football player | |
| Work field | Sports | |
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| Birth | 1876, Bolton, Bolton, Greater Manchester, North West England |
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Biography
Robert H. "Bob" Davies (born 1876) was an English footballer who played as a left back. He made 65 Football League appearances and 60 Southern League appearances in the years before the First World War.
Career
Bob Davies played locally for Tonge Lower End, Haugh Albion and Halliwell Rovers. Davies joined Bolton Wanderers in July 1895 from Halliwell Rovers to play for four seasons in Division One but only in the final season as a regular for Bolton Wanderers. Davies moved south to play with Bedminster in the Southern League. When Bedminster merged with Bristol City in the summer of 1900, Davies stayed with the merged club. Davies played one season in the Southern League with Bristol City and then the following two seasons in Division Two as City were elected to the Football League.
Honours
- with Bristol City
- Southern Football League runner up: 1900–01