Alwyn Davies (footballer)

Alwyn John Davies (19 March 1896 – 4 May 1949) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the St Kilda Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

Alwyn Davies
Personal information
Full name Alwyn John Davies
Date of birth (1896-03-19)19 March 1896
Place of birth Beachport, South Australia
Date of death 4 May 1949(1949-05-04) (aged 53)
Place of death Moonee Ponds, Victoria
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1919 St Kilda 2 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1919.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Notes

  1. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 210. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
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