Wyn Davies
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| Personal information | ||
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| Full name | Ronald Wyn Davies | |
| Date of birth | March 20, 1942 | |
| Place of birth | Caernarfon, Wales | |
| Playing position | Forward (retired) | |
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| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1962 1962-1966 1966-1971 1971-1972 1972-1973 1973-1975 1975-1975 1975-1976 1976-1978 1978-19?? |
Wrexham Bolton Wanderers Newcastle United Manchester City Manchester United Blackpool → Crystal Palace (loan) Stockport County Crewe Alexandra Bangor City Career |
55 (21) 155 (66) 216 (53) 45 (8) 16 (4) 36 (5) 3 (0) 30 (7) 55 (15) ? (?) 611 (179) |
| National team | ||
| Wales | 34 (6) | |
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Ronald Wyn Davies (born March 20, 1942 in Caernarfon, Gwynedd) is a former professional Welsh football player.
Davies was the archetypal target man. With his well-developed aerial abilities he earned the nickname 'Wyn the Leap'. Davies is perhaps best known for playing for Newcastle United in England between 1966 and 1971. He was notably part of their Inter-Cities Fairs Cup winning team of 1969. He later played for Manchester City and Manchester United. In total, he earned 34 caps and scored 6 goals for the Wales national football team.
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