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Cambrian News
22-07-2025
- Sport
- Cambrian News
Caernarfon legend Wyn Davies remembered by Welsh football
Known affectionately as 'Wyn the Leap' and 'The Mighty Wyn' due to his aerial prowess, the Welshman spent five years at St James' Park, scoring 53 goals in 216 appearances for the Magpies whilst wearing the famous nine shirt, and was part of the United team which won the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup in 1969 under Joe Harvey's management.
Leader Live
17-07-2025
- Sport
- Leader Live
Former Wrexham and Wales striker Wyn Davies has passed away
Affectionately nicknamed 'Wyn the Leap', Davies' long career took in the 1960s and 1970s, and he was capped 34 times by Wales. Caernarfon-born Davies scored six goals in 34 appearances for his country between 1963 and 1973. He began his professional career at the Racecourse between 1960 and 1962, scoring 21 goals in his 55 appearances. Notably, he was a major part of Wrexham's biggest ever win. Back on March 3, 1962, Davies was one of three hat-trick scorers in the 10-1 thrashing of Hartlepool United, joining Ron Barnes and Roy Ambler in grabbing a treble. He made over 550 appearances in the English Football League after beginning his senior career at Locomotive Llanberis and his hometown club, Caernarfon Town. After departing Wrexham, Davies also played for Manchester United, Manchester City and Newcastle United, where he won the 1969 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup - later known as the UEFA Cup. For Wales, Davies made his debut against England at Ninian Park in Cardiff. His first goal came in 1964 against Scotland in a 3-2 victory. A Football Association of Wales statement said: "The thoughts of everyone at the FAW are with the family and friends of Wyn Davies during this difficult time."
Time of India
17-07-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
Former Wales and Newcastle United star footballer Ronald 'Wyn' Davies passes away aged 83
Ronald 'Wyn' Davies (Getty Images) Former Wales footballer Ronald 'Wyn' Davies has passed away at 83 years old. Born in Caernarfon in 1942, Davies had a remarkable career during the 1960s and 1970s. He played for several prominent clubs, including Wrexham, Bolton Wanderers, Newcastle United, Manchester City, and Manchester United . The 6ft 1in forward earned the nickname 'Wyn the Leap' for his exceptional heading skills. He represented Wales 34 times and scored six goals. At Newcastle, fans knew him as 'The Mighty Wyn'. "The thoughts of everyone at the FAW are with the family and friends of Wyn Davies during this difficult time," Football Association of Wales said in a statement. Davies began his career while working in a slate quarry, playing for local teams Locomotive Llanberis and Caernarfon Town. He then signed with Wrexham in 1960 before moving to Bolton. His international career started in October 1963 against England after joining Bolton. His final Wales appearance came against Poland in September 1973. He scored his first international goal in 1964, helping Wales secure a 3-2 victory against Scotland. In November 1966, he scored a memorable goal against world champions England in a 5-1 defeat. Newcastle United acquired Davies in 1966 for a club record fee of £80,000. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Many Are Watching Tariffs - Few Are Watching What Nvidia Just Launched Seeking Alpha Read More Undo He helped the Magpies win their only major European trophy, the 1969 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, which later became the UEFA Cup. In 1971, Davies moved to Manchester City, where he won the 1972 FA Charity Shield and reunited with former Bolton teammate Francis Lee. He later played for Manchester United before transferring to Blackpool in 1973. He continued his career with spells at Stockport County and Crewe Alexandra. Davies returned to Wales to play for Bangor City in 1978-79, followed by a brief stint with Cape Town City in South Africa. He retired from professional football at age 37. After his playing career, Davies worked as a baker in Bolton. Catch Rani Rampal's inspiring story on Game On, Episode 4. Watch Here!
The Irish Sun
26-06-2025
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Inside John Giles' life with wife & kids from Man United breakthrough to Leeds icon and legendary RTE pundit
JOHN Giles has been a legendary figure in Irish football for over a half-century between his starring days on the pitch to his lengthy career as a pundit. Born in 1940, he made the trip across the Irish Sea from Dublin when he was only 16 to join Manchester United after getting spotted by a scout while playing for Stella Maris. Advertisement 3 The 84-year-old was inducted into the FAI's Hall of Fame in 2021 3 It was at Leeds United where he really blossomed into a star Credit: PA:Press Association 3 He was a staple of RTE's coverage of club and international football for 30 years Credit: Times Newspapers Ltd While he did break into the first team and racked up 99 appearances for the Red Devils, he was deemed surplus to requirements by legendary manager Matt Busby in 1963. Busby would go on to rue selling him to one of the club's fiercest rivals in Leeds United. At Elland Road Giles Over the course 12 seasons ion Yorkshire, the midfield playmaker helped the side win two First Division league titles, an FA Cup, a League Cup while they also lifted the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup twice. Advertisement Read More On Irish Football Giles was also central to their run to the European Cup final of 1975 where victors Bayern Munich were aided in their 2-0 win by several highly suspect refereeing decisions. The latter years of his playing career were spent at West Brom (1975-1977), a stateside stint at Philadelphia Fury (1978) and Shamrock Rovers (1977-1983) where he acted as player-manager. MEDIA CAREER In 1986 he embarked upon what was to become an iconic second act as a broadcaster with RTE. He was the national broadcaster's "senior analyst" throughout its heyday both from its free-wheeling analysis days as well as a golden period for the Republic of Ireland men's national team. Advertisement Most read in Football Exclusive The panel of host Bill O'Herlihy, Giles and Eamon Dunphy was further bolstered by the addition of Liam Brady in 1998. Together, Giles, Dunphy and Brady became affectionately known as "The Three Amigos" in an era where their pre and post-match chat was often more entertaining than the games themselves. Arsenal announce new five-year contract for Myles Lewis-Skelly after Real Madrid eyed shock free transfer He was eventually given the boot by RTE at the conclusion of Euro 2016 when his contract was allowed to expire. But his voice is still heard on a weekly basis during his Thursday slot on Off the Ball. Advertisement Giles has been embedded at Newstalk's sports show since day one of the radio station's inception in 2002. WIFE AND CHILDREN Giles has been married to spouse Anne since 1966. The pair have six chilldren, four sons and two daughters. Two of their sons wound up following in their dad's footsteps by playing for Shamrock Rovers. Anne boasts fine sporting heritage herself as she is the sister of Irish sprinting legend Paul Dolan. Advertisement He represented Ireland at the 1948 and 1952 Olympic Games in London and Helsinki respectively.
Yahoo
21-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
List of Europa League and UEFA Cup winners, all-time finals
Manchester United seek their second UEFA Cup on Wednesday in Bilbao, with would-be three-time champion Tottenham Hotspur standing in their way of the 2024-25 Europa League crown. MORE — Man United v Tottenham Hotspur live updates Advertisement It's a big-name, all-Premier League battle for what's become Europe's second-biggest club prize in a tournament that has evolved over the years to become more powerful and increasingly-similar to the UEFA Champions League. Here's a abridged history of the UEFA Cup/Europa League, as well as a list of all finals. What is the Europa League and why was it started? The Europa League, formerly the UEFA Cup, is the second most-prestigious competition in European football after the UEFA Champions League. The Champions League was formerly the European Cup and was limited in berths, which opened up room for a second tournament that featured the best teams to not have won their domestic league. Instead there were two: The UEFA Cup Winners' Cup and the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup. Advertisement The UEFA Cup replaced the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup as the third tournament in 1971, then slid up to second when it essentially merged with the Cup Winners' Cup in 1999. Who have won the most UEFA Cups? Sevilla have been to the most UEFA Cup/Europa League Finals with seven, and they've won all of them. Perhaps even more remarkably, Sevilla's first UEFA Cup was in 2006, making them the force of the tournament this century and all-time. Inter Milan, Liverpool, Juventus, and Atletico Madrid have each won three UEFA Cups. List of UEFA Europa League / UEFA Cup finals Played over two-legs 1972: Tottenham Hotspur over Wolverhampton Wanderers 3-2 1973: Liverpool over Borussia Monchengladbach 3-2 1974: Feyenoord over Tottenham Hotspur 4-2 1975: Borussia Monchengladbach over Twente 5-1 1976: Liverpool over Club Brugge 4-3 1977: Juventus over Athletic Bilbao 2-2 (pens) 1978: PSV Endhoven over Bastia 3-0 1979: Borussia Monchengladbach over Red Star Belgrade 2-1 1980: Eintracht Frankfurt over Borussia Monchengladbach 3-3 (pens) 1981: Ipswich Town over AZ Alkmaar 5-4 1982: Goteborg over Hamburger SV 4-0 1983: Anderlecht over Benfica 2-1 1984: Tottenham Hotspur over Anderlecht 2-2 (pens) 1985: Real Madrid over Videoton 3-1 1986: Real Madrid over Koln 5-3 1987: Goteborg over Dundee United 2-1 1988: Bayer Leverkusen over Espanyol 3-3 (pens) 1989: Napoli over Stuttgart 5-4 1990: Juventus over Fiorentina 3-1 1991: Inter Milan over Roma 2-1 1992: Ajax over Torino 2-2 (pens) 1993: Juventus over Borussia Dortmund 6-1 1994: Inter Milan over Austria Salzburg 2-0 1995: Parma over Juventus 2-1 1996: Bayern Munich over Bordeaux 5-1 1997: Schalke over Inter Milan 1-1 (pens) Advertisement Single match at host site 1998: Inter Milan 3-0 Lazio in Paris 1999; Parma 3-0 Marseille in Moscow 2000: Galatasaray 0-0 (pens) Arsenal in Copenhagen 2001: Liverpool 5-4 Alaves in Dortmund 2002: Feyenoord 3-2 Borussia Dortmund in Rotterdam 2003: Porto 3-2 Celtic in Seville 2004: Valencia 2-0 Marseille in Gothenburg 2005: CSKA Moscow 3-1 Sporting Lisbon in Lisbon 2006: Sevilla 4-0 Middlebsrough in Eindhoven 2007: Sevilla 2-2 (pens) Espanyol in Glasgow 2008: Zenit Saint Petersburg 2-0 Rangers in Manchester 2009: Shakhtar Donetsk 2-1 aet Werder Bremen in Istanbul 2010: Atletico Madrid 2-1 aet Fulham in Hamburg 2011: Porto 1-0 Braga in Dublin 2012: Atletico Madrid 3-0 Athletic Bilbao in Bucharest 2013: Chelsea 2-1 Benfica in Amsterdam 2014: Sevilla 0-0 (pens) Benfica in Turin 2015: Sevilla 3-2 Dnipro in Warsaw 2016: Sevilla 3-1 Liverpool in Basel 2017: Manchester United 2-0 Ajax in Solna 2018: Atletico Madrid 3-0 Marseille in Lyon 2019: Chelsea 4-1 Arsenal in Baku 2020: Sevilla 3-2 Inter Milan in Cologne 2021: Villarreal 1-1 (pens) Manchester United in Gdansk 2022: Eintracht Frankfurt 1-1 (pens) Rangers in Seville 2023: Sevilla 1-1 Roma (pens) in Budapest 2024: Atalanta 3-0 Bayer Leverkusen in Dublin 2025: Manchester United vs Tottenham Hotspur in Bilbao
