[5] He had to wait five years before making his debut on 27 January 1962 in an FA Cup tie against rivals West Brom.
He faced competition throughout his time at Molineux, but was the club's main goalkeeper during the mid-1960s as they suffered relegation from the top flight, only to win promotion back in 1966–67.
[8] His first season as manager of Shrewsbury was a success as he guided the club to the Division Three championship,[10] and he was officially appointed on a full-time basis in January 1994.
He took the club to Wembley for the first time in their history in April 1996 when they reached the final of the Football League Trophy, only to lose 2–1 to Rotherham United.
Davies, who latterly lived at Telford, Shropshire, died on 2 September 2020 aged 81, eighteen months after being diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis.