William Davies (13 April 1882 – 21 January 1966) was a Welsh footballer who played as a centre forward for Wrexham and Blackburn Rovers in the era prior to World War I as well as making eleven appearances for Wales.
[1] In his first season with Wrexham, he helped the club reach the final of the Welsh Cup, where they defeated Aberaman 8–0, with Davies being one of four players who scored twice.
[1] He made his debut for Blackburn in a reserves match in typical fashion, scoring a hat-trick; a local report said "Tinker got three goals and in two of them put the goalkeeper in as well".
In this match, the Wales goalkeeper, Leigh Roose, left the field after being injured in the 15th minute following a shoulder-charge by Vivian Woodward; Charlie Morris took over in goal until half-time, when Dai Davies came on as a substitute 'keeper.
During the 1911–12 season, he was now reaching the end of his career but still made eleven appearances, scoring twice,[15] to help Blackburn win the Football League title for the first time.