Geoff Davies (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Geoffrey Peter Davies | ||
| Date of birth | 1 July 1947 | ||
| Place of birth | Ellesmere Port, England | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1970–1972 | Wigan Athletic | 76 | (52) |
| 1972–1973 | Chester | 32 | (5) |
| 1973–1975 | Wrexham | 67 | (15) |
| 1975–1976 | Boston Minutemen | 29 | (10) |
| 1976 | Chicago Sting | 5 | (4) |
| 1976–77 | Port Vale | 7 | (0) |
| 1976 | → Hartlepool United (loan) | 5 | (1) |
| 1977 | San Jose Earthquakes | 24 | (5) |
| 1977–1978 | Wimbledon | 23 | (1) |
| 1978–1979 | Los Angeles Skyhawks | 24 | (6) |
| 1980–1981 | San Francisco Fog (indoor) | 13 | (4) |
| Total | 305 | (103) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Geoffrey Peter Davies (born 1 July 1947) is an English former professional footballer who played in the United Kingdom and the United States as a midfielder.
He began his career with Wigan Athletic, winning the Northern Premier League title in 1970–71, before joining Chester in 1972. The next year he transferred to Wrexham, before he departed the Football League for the Boston Minutemen in 1975. He moved on to the Chicago Sting the following year, and then returned to England to play for Port Vale and Hartlepool United. He spent 1977 in both the States and England, playing for the San Jose Earthquakes, before signing with Wimbledon. He joined the Los Angeles Skyhawks in 1978, and had a brief spell with the San Francisco Fog in 1980.
Davies began his career in English non-league football with Northern Premier League side Wigan Athletic. In 1970–71, he helped the "Latics" win the league title, scoring a total of 42 goals in all competitions, including seven hat-tricks. He spent two seasons with Wigan, finishing as the club's top scorer on both occasions, before turning professional and joining Chester in 1972. Davies made a total of 32 Fourth Division appearances for Chester in 1972–73, scoring five goals. He moved to Wrexham a season later, and made a total of 67 league appearances – scoring 15 goals – between 1973 and 1975.John Neal's "Dragons" finished one place and five points shy of promotion out of the Third Division in 1973–74, before dropping to 13th in 1974–75.
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