Idwal Davies

The son of a Presbyterian minister, Idwal Davies grew up in Abergele and attended Abergele County School. Despite being slightly gassed during World War I, he began playing for Southport’s Central League team while working at a bank in the town. After rejoining Southport the following season, he earned six Welsh Amateur International caps, including a standout performance against England in January 1923, where he scored three goals in a 4–4 draw.This performance impressed selectors, earning him a full international cap two months later. In April 1926, while playing for Bolton against Spurs, Davies broke his collarbone, a permanent injury that ended his football career.Throughout his career, Davies remained an amateur while working for Hartley’s Jam Company, eventually becoming their South of England area manager. Following his wife’s death in 1976, he moved to South Africa to live with his daughter and passed away in 1980 due to cancer of the spine.

Profile reproduced with Permission from:
The Sandgrounders: The Complete League History of Southport F. C., by Michael Braham and Geoff Wilde (Palatine Books, 1995). ISBN 978-1-874181-14-9