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Sali

Sali Report 8 Sep 2008 19:26

Does anyone know how to research about a footballers family and achievements in the late 20's and early 30's?
Does anyone recognise the name John David Davies?
Any help would be brilliant.
Sali

Lindsey*

Lindsey* Report 8 Sep 2008 19:29

Do the Football association have archives, or maybe the club??

Researching:
For better results please give all the details ,name, date place as you can {pictures by me }

Sali

Sali Report 10 Sep 2008 19:29

Hi
I don't think the football club I am looking for will have one. The club was very good at the time but it has gone downhill since then.

Ian

Ian Report 11 Sep 2008 21:23

Give me more details age place birth etc and I will find him if he played league football

Regards,
Ian Crichton

Ian

Ian Report 11 Sep 2008 22:33

Only one I can find who fits the dates is John Davies who was born in Rhoslianerchurugog who played for Rhos Athletic either side of playing for Wrexham where he made one league appearance in 1922.There was a Jack Davies b Chorley b 1902 who played for Bury and Swansea beween 1925 and 1928 .
Good luck

Eringobragh1916

Eringobragh1916 Report 12 Sep 2008 10:29

You could try the local newspaper of the area ...Reports of the match's etc. were as now always reported on...suprising what you can come up with....He may also have been known by a different "Christian Name" if there were others in the team with the same Surname...my uncle Edward Davies (Halifax Town) was known throughout his Footballing career as "Charlie"...

Sali

Sali Report 12 Sep 2008 16:18

Hi
My ancestor played for a team called the Machynlleth Magnolians( I think). He played when the team won the Welsh amateur cup. My nana was illegitamate so I know very little about him.

Eringobragh1916

Eringobragh1916 Report 12 Sep 2008 19:24

Get out of here David !!!
...Halifax Town was a great team in the 20s/30s.Got to Wembley so they did !!
Apparently "Charlie" Davies was the youngest footballer ever to have a "Benefit Match " Think that record still stands today...

Ian

Ian Report 15 Sep 2008 17:08

Machynleth only won the Welsh Amateur Cup on two occasions 1902 and 1933 so that should narrow it down. Either contact the club who are still in existence or try to obtain a book published in 1985 by DW Davies entitled The Magalonians 100 years of Welsh Football 1885-1985.That should cover your relation in great detail because they havent had an awful lot to celebrate in the last 100 years apart from their two wins.Contact the library in Maccynleth they
will surely have a copy.
Good luck
Ian Crichton