Gordon Davies began his football journey as an amateur in Manchester United’s ‘A’ team, famously scoring four goals in an 8–0 win for their Colts side. A machine tool maker by trade, he later joined Southport as a part-time professional after declining terms offered by Chester, who had retained him.At Manchester City, Davies scored five goals in 13 First Division games during his 5½ seasons as a professional and added 62 goals in 165 Central League matches. He joined Southport as their eighth close-season signing in 1958–59 but was granted a free transfer shortly after Wally Fielding became player-manager. Later in his career, he played for a works team in the Manchester Industrial League until the age of 42. In 1994, he relocated to Holmes Chapel.

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The Sandgrounders: The Complete League History of Southport F. C., by Michael Braham and Geoff Wilde (Palatine Books, 1995). ISBN 978-1-874181-14-9