Ron Davies (footballer Born 1942)
Ronald Tudor "Ron" Davies (born 25 May 1942) was a Welsh footballer who played as a centre forward. He spent most of his career with Southampton in the Football League First Division, and also for the Welsh national team.
Davies was born in Holywell, Flintshire, Wales. He was known as a header of the ball and was the top goal scorer in Division 1 for two seasons (1966–1968). In his first season at Southampton, he scored 12 goals in 10 consecutive league games.
His younger brother Paul was an Arsenal youth player who went on to play for Charlton Athletic.
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