William David Davies (1 April 1948 – 10 February 2021) was a Welsh professional footballer, who played as a goalkeeper between 1969 and 1987.
He made 52 appearances for the Wales national team and played for Everton, Wrexham (twice), Tranmere Rovers and at Swansea City (three spells).
In school, Davies played both football and rugby union, appearing for West Wales School in the Second Row, alongside such Welsh rugby greats as Paul Ringer, Barry Llewelyn, Peter Nicholas and Selwyn Williams.
[2] He then returned to Wrexham and won a Welsh Cup medal in 1985–86,[2] but did not play in any further Football League games for them.
[1] Davies made his Welsh international debut on 16 April 1975 against Hungary, and went on to miss just 6 of the next 57 Wales matches to finish with a total of 52 caps.
[8] In February 2021, The Everton Former Players Foundation confirmed that Davies had died at the age of 72.