Frederick Davies was an English footballer who made nearly 400 appearances in the Football League playing as a goalkeeper for Wolverhampton Wanderers, Cardiff City and AFC Bournemouth.
10 Facts About Fred Davies
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Fred Davies later became a manager, taking charge of Shrewsbury Town and Weymouth.
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However, Fred Davies later met former Wolves goalkeeper Bert Williams in his shop and Williams offered to help train Fred Davies in his spare time, the pair having training sessions at Wolves' Castlecroft training ground.
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Fred Davies had to wait five years before making his debut on 27 January 1962 in an FA Cup tie against rivals West Brom.
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Fred Davies played for the Wolves team which, playing as the Los Angeles Wolves, won the 1967 United Soccer Association championship.
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Bond had been instrumental in Fred Davies' move into coaching having encouraged him to get his coaching badges during a lengthy injury spell during their time at Bournemouth together.
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Fred Davies later had two spells on the coaching staff at Swansea City during the 1980s.
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Fred Davies joined up again with John Bond in the early 1990s at Shrewsbury Town and stepped in as caretaker manager after Bond's resignation in May 1993.
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Fred Davies's first season as manager of Shrewsbury was a success as he guided the club to the Division Three championship, and he was officially appointed on a full-time basis in January 1994.
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Fred Davies made a quick return to management with non-league Weymouth, managing the Dorset club for two seasons, winning promotion to the Southern Premier League in his first season there.