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.
Tributes pour in for former Wales goalkeeper Dai Davies following death aged 72
Former Wales goalkeeper Dai Davies has died at the age of 72 (PA Archive)
Former Wales goalkeeper Dai Davies has died at the age of 72.
Davies played for Swansea, Everton, Wrexham and Tranmere during his career as well as earning 52 caps for his national side in a 17-year career that began in 1969.
He later became a forthright and popular media pundit. Dai was a great goalkeeper but also a wonderful human being with a beautiful soul. Ever the gentleman Dai had time for everyone and was hugely respected and much loved by so many.
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.
A HOSPICE at the heart of a Welsh community has continued providing essential services throughout the coronavirus pandemic thanks to the ScottishPower Foundation. Prior to the COVID-19 outbreak, Nightingale House Hospice was reliant on its popular retail stores, cafes and charity events to fund its inpatient ward, day-care and outpatient clinics, occupational therapy and bereavement support groups. Based in Wrexham, the hospice is an independent and voluntary organisation, providing free of charge palliative and end of life care to individuals and families from across north east Wales. However, when lockdown restrictions were first implemented in March of last year, the hospice saw its existing revenue streams grind to a halt overnight with additional cashflow desperately needed to allow the centre to remain open.
Timothy Jones JOHN THOMAS My dad, who is no longer here, was a supporter of Wrexham AFC for more than 70 years. Even when he was very ill that didn t stop him supporting his team. He was a wheelchair user and was the first wheelchair user on the new platform which made his day. In his words, Wrexham is the name! Tracy Thomas JOHN ‘JAKEY’ JONES He sadly passed away in May 2020, aged 68. An avid supporter and season ticket holder for many years, he followed Wrexham for over 54 years. Every home match was on the Kop, followed by the family section of the Mold Road Stand, along with his family and friends. He was everyone’s friend and will be sadly missed.