Later Career
He left Southampton for Portsmouth in April 1973, and scored 18 goals for them in 59 games. Manchester United then signed him in November 1974 but his playing opportunities were limited. He left for Millwall a year later after making eight appearances for United, all of them from the substitute's bench. He appeared three times for Millwall.
His final international appearance was on 11 May 1974 in a 2-0 defeat against England, bringing his total number of caps to 29, with 9 goals scored.
Davies returned to Southampton to live and for a while continued to play for local sides but then moved to Los Angeles where he coached at local schools and latterly in Florida. He is now living in Albuquerque, New Mexico, where he is working on a construction site, living in a motor-home.
In October 2007 an appeal fund was established to raise money to help fund a hip replacement. This appeal reached its initial target in mid-November. The appeal was established by Southampton fans and, while the bulk of the monies raised came from fans of Southampton, there were also contributions from fans of his former clubs Norwich City and Chester City. An anonymous Southampton fan has also paid for some dental work.
Davies' caricatures of his team-mates often featured in the local press.
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