Benjamin Davies was an English footballer who made 102 league appearances in goal for Port Vale between 1929 and 1933. He helped the club to win the Third Division North title in 1929–30.
Career Davies played for Wellington St. George and Crewe Alexandra, before joining Port Vale in October 1929. He kept a clean sheet in his first game; a draw at South Shields on 2 November 1929, and won the #1 jersey off Jack Prince to become the regular keeper for the rest of the 1929–1930 Third Division North winning season. He played 28 Second Division games in the 1930–31 campaign, having been forced to share goalkeeping duties with Arthur Slater. He featured 37 times in the 1931–32 season. He lost his first-team place to Scottish challengers Allan Todd and Jock Leckie at the Old Recreation Ground in August 1932. He was given a free transfer in May 1933, having been limited to 12 games in 1932–33.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueFA CupTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsCrewe Alexandra1925–26Third Division North310403501926–27Third Division North380304101927–28Third Division North400504501928–29Third Division North420104301929–30Third Division North1100000Total16201301750Port Vale1929–30Third Division North290303201930–31Second Division280203001931–32Second Division340203601932–33Second Division11010120Total1020801100Career total26402102850
Honours Port Vale Football League Third Division North: 1929–30
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