Former Wales goalkeeper Dai Davies has died at the age of 72, Swansea City Football Club have announced. Davies had spells with Everton, Wrexham and Tranmere as well as the Swans and earned 52 caps for Wales. It was announced last year Davies had been receiving treatment at Wrexham’s Nightingale House Hospice after being diagnosed with terminal cancer. A tweet from Swansea read: “Rest in peace, Dai Davies. Everyone at Swansea City send their deepest condolences to the family and friends of former Swans goalkeeper, Dai Davies, who sadly passed away following his battle with cancer.” Davies, who was born in the Welsh mining village of Glanamman, began his career at Swansea before joining then league champions Everton in 1970.
FORMER Wales goalkeeper Dai Davies has died at the age of 72, it has been announced. Davies made over 80 appearances for Everton before joining Wrexham in 1977 and helping the club to the Third Division title and Welsh Cup glory. He had spells with Tranmere and Swansea throughout his career where he earned 52 caps for Wales. After football, he eventually settled in north Wales where he was part-owner of a Welsh book and craft shop. He also worked as a teacher before running a natural health centre, specialising in remedial massage, muscle work and reiki. A proud Welsh speaker, he was admitted to the Gorsedd of the Bards at the annual National Eisteddfod festival in 1978 and was a regular football pundit for BBC Wales and Radio Cymru.