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ARTHUR DAVIES

Full Name: Arthur Leonard Davies

Born: 03 January 1905

1. Came from: Exeter City Went to: Southport

1. First game: 31 August 1935 Last game: 16 January 1937

2. Came from: Southport Went to: Died

2. First game: 27 August 1938 Last game: 29 April 1939

Appearances: 36 (36/0) Goals: 0

The Wallasey-born goalkeeper had two spells with Argyle in a career that ended when his life was cut tragically short.

Davies started his youth career with Harrowby before signing for the newly-formed New Brighton as a schoolboy during its first seasons in the Football League. He then drifted out of the League and signed briefly for Flint Town before being given a second chance by Everton in 1926, and it's a chance he took, making 90 appearances in a three-year spell, including a Football League Championship medal in their 1927-28 title-winning season. Whilst at the club he was also selected for a Football League representative side against their Irish counterparts in a match played at Everton's ground in September 1929. Leaving Goodison Park shortly after, he signed for Exeter City in 1930 and firmly established himself as the club's number one. He played 165 times in a four-year spell at St James Park and was a key part of the famous City side that reached the FA Cup quarter finals in 1931.

Davies was signed for Argyle by Robert Jack in 1935 and made 21 appearances across two seasons, sharing duties with Harry Cann and James Foley. Returning to the Merseyside area in 1937, he made seven appearances for Southport, but his return home was short-lived and he re-joined Argyle in 1938 to make a further 14 appearances under Jack Tresadern, following long-serving Jack's retirement. The lure of more first team football than his first spell at Home Park was unlikely to have been the draw as he was one of four keepers used by the club in the 1938-39 season, along with Messrs Cann and Foley - still at the club from his first spell - and George Wright.

A clue to his return probably lies in the fact that he had married Frances Trevor at St Andrew's Church during his first spell at the club, in July 1936, and his wife went on to give birth to their son Keith in August 1939. Sadly Arthur Davies died from peritonitis and a perforated duodenal ulcer at the terribly young age of 35, whilst still registered with the club, on 10th February 1940 - just 10 months after his last Argyle game - leaving a young widow with a 'babe in arms'.

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APPEARANCE DETAILS [reselect competitions]

The details below reflect appearances in all first-team competitions.

I'm very grateful to many who have helped write GoS-DB's player pen-pictures, and to Dave Rowntree, the PAFC Media Team and Colin Parsons for their help with photos. Thanks also to staff at the National Football Museum, the Scottish Football Museum and ScotlandsPeople for their valuable assistance.

The following publications have been particularly valuable in the research of pen-pictures: Plymouth Argyle, A Complete Record 1903-1989 (Brian Knight, ISBN 0-907969-40-2); Plymouth Argyle, 101 Golden Greats (Andy Riddle, ISBN 1-874287-47-3); Football League Players' Records 1888-1939 (Michael Joyce, ISBN 1-899468-67-6); Football League Players' Records 1946-1988 (Barry Hugman, ISBN 1-85443-020-3) and Plymouth Argyle Football Club Handbooks.

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