Francis Albert Davies (27 November 1907 – 8 February 1993) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
A centreman, Davies was recruited from City in the Northern Tasmanian Football Association.Football, The Mercury, (Monday, 27 February 1933) .p. 8 The collection of players recruited from interstate in 1932/1933 became known as South Melbourne's "Foreign Legion".The caricature at the foot of page 10 of Table Talk (22 June 1933) was created by Richard "Dick" Ovenden (1897–1972). From left to right those represented are: Jack Bisset, the team's captain; Dick Mullaly, the club's secretary; Brighton Diggins, from Subiaco (WAFL); Bert Beard, from South Fremantle (WAFL); Bill Faul, from Subiaco (WAFL); Joe O'Meara, from East Perth (WAFL); Frank Davies, from City (NTFA); Laurie Nash, from City (NTFA); John Bowe, from Subiaco (WAFL); Jack Wade, from Port Adelaide (SANFL); Ossie Bertram, from West Torrens (SANFL); and Wilbur Harris, from West Torrens (SANFL).
He was playing for Launceston in 1941,Launceston Keen, The (Launceston) Examiner, (Friday, 4 July 1941), p. 8 and was later appointed playing coach of Deloraine in 1948.Davies to Lead Deloraine, The (Launceston) Examiner, (Tuesday, 6 April 1948), p. 7
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