Len Davies

Len Davies

Personal information
Full name	Leonard Stephen Davies[1]
Date of birth	(1899-04-28)28 April 1899
Place of birth	Splott, Cardiff, Wales
Date of death	1945 (aged 45–46)
Place of death	Prescot, England
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[2]
Position(s)	Forward
Youth career
	Victoria Athletic
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1919–1931	Cardiff City	306	(128)
1931–1932	Thames	27	(12)
1932–1935	Bangor City
Total		333	(140)
International career
1922–1929	Wales	23	(6)
Managerial career
1932–1935	Bangor City
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Leonard Stephen Davies (28 April 1899 – 1945) was a Welsh professional footballer. Born in Cardiff, he trained as a marine engineer before becoming a footballer, making his senior debut for his hometown club Cardiff City in 1919 in the Southern Football League. Cardiff joined the Football League the following year but Davies remained a reserve until establishing himself in the first team in late 1922. He scored Cardiff's first hat-trick in the Football League in January 1922 and was the club's top scorer in all competitions during the campaign.

In the 1923–24 season, Cardiff went into their final game of the campaign needing a win to become the first Welsh side to win the Football League First Division title. During the match, Davies missed a penalty kick as his side were held to a goalless draw, missing out on the title via goal average. He also helped the club reach the 1925 FA Cup Final but missed the game due to injury. He played in a final two years later, in the 1927 FA Cup Final, helping the side become the only Welsh side to win the competition as they defeated Arsenal 1–0.

He remains the record goalscorer for Cardiff City in both league and all competitions having scored 179 goals for the club between 1919 and 1931. He later played a single season for Thames before finishing his career with Bangor City. He also represented Wales at international level 23 times during his career, scoring 6 goals