Johnny Davies | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | John William Matthew Davies | ||
Nickname(s) | Sox | ||
Date of birth | 18 June 1900 | ||
Place of birth | Brunswick, Victoria | ||
Date of death | 18 June 1967 | (aged 67)||
Place of death | Parkville, Victoria | ||
Original team(s) | Scotch College, Carlton District | ||
Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) | ||
Position(s) | Defender, utility | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1922–24 | Carlton | 32 (37) | |
1929 | Fitzroy | 1 (0) | |
Total | 33 (37) | ||
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1929. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
John William Matthew Davies (18 June 1900 – 18 June 1967) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton and Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
The son of John William Davies (1868–1948),[2] and Christina Davies (1871–1952), née Knott, John William Matthew Davies was born at Brunswick, Victoria on 18 June 1900.
He married Elsie May England (1901–1971) in 1925.
He was cleared from the Carlton Football Club to the "Carlton Seconds" in 1924.[3]
He died at Parkville, Victoria on 18 June 1967.[4]