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Fred Davies (footballer, born 1921)

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match against Hawthorn; and, having enlisted in the Second AIF, he did not play again until he returned from overseas service in 1946. He kicked four goals in the
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He played in 105 games as Lonford's playin-coach from 1953 to 1960. Longford won the competition's premiership in 1955, 1957, and 1958 and, also, won the
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The son of William Phillip Davies (1884–1983), and Marian Davies (1885–1963), née Thompson, Frederick James Davies was born at
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He enlisted in the Second AIF on 11 October 1941, served overseas, and was formally discharged on 18 July 1946.
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He married Joan Mason in 1948, and was the father of the famous Tasmanian dual Olympic basketballer
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He died at his Seaford home on 13 August 1961, the eve of his fortieth birthday.
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in April 1941, he made his senior debut for Carlton on 2 August 1941, in the
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World War Two Nominal Roll: Sapper Frederick James Davies (V215852),
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Davies played as both a follower and key position forward.
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In 1949 he played for Victoria against New South Wales.
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Seaford, Victoria
Seaford
Carlton
Carlton
AFL Tables
AustralianFootball.com
Australian rules footballer
Victorian Football League
Seaford, Victoria
Ian Davies (1956–2013)
Seaford Football Club
Round 14
1947 VFL Grand Final
Longford Football Club
Northern Tasmanian Football Association (NTFA)
Tasmanian State Premiership
Tasmanian Football Hall of Fame
Tasmanian Football Hall of Fame
Cowley, D., "William Phillip Davies: A True Aussie Character", On Track, No.138, (February—April 2008), pp.4–5.
Veterans Cleared, The Age, (24 April 1941), p.4.
"WIN FOR BLUES IN POOR GAME"
Sporting Globe
"GRIEVE BACK AT CARLTON Ruck Division Strong"
The Argus (Melbourne)
Brown, Alf
"Victorians in Runaway Win in Sydney", The Herald, (Saturday, 16 July 1949), p.17
Victoria has Hollow Victory in Sydney, The Argus, (Monday, 18 July 1949), p.17.
Half-Back, "Davies Accepts Longford Offer", The (Launceston) Examiner, (Monday, 24 November 1952), p.16.
"DAVIES TO COACH LONGFORD"
The Mercury

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