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Ernest Davies
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Place of birth
Heswall, Wirral, Merseyside, United Kingdom
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AquariusAge
26 years
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Biography
Ernest Davies (31 January 1916 – 17 August 1942) was an English professional footballer who played as a wing half in the Football League for Tranmere Rovers.
Personal life
Davies served as a corporal in the 1st Battalion, King's Own Royal Regiment (Lancaster) during the Second World War. He enlisted in 1940 and was deployed overseas c. December 1941. Davies was killed aboard the troopship SS Princess Marguerite when it was sunk by U-83 on 17 August 1942. His body was never recovered, and he is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial.
Career statistics
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Tranmere Rovers | 1936–37 | Third Division North | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 |
| 1937–38 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 1938–39 | Second Division | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 0 | |
| 1939–40 | Third Division North | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
| Career total | 50 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 51 | 2 | ||
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Notable British Athletes
Gender:Male, Born in:Years 1900 to 1929
Notable British Football players
Gender:Male, Born in:Years 1900 to 1929
Notable British Association football players
Gender:Male, Born in:Years 1900 to 1929
Notable British Soldiers
Gender:Male, Born in:Years 1900 to 1929
Notable British Military personnels
Gender:Male, Born in:Years 1900 to 1929
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