Robert John "Rob" Davies (born 24 March 1987) is a Welsh

Wales

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 footballer

Football (soccer)

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. He plays for Worcester City

Worcester City F.C.

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. Prior to that, he played for Wrexham, and signed for West Bromwich Albion

West Bromwich Albion F.C.

West Bromwich Albion Football Club, also known as West Brom, The Baggies, The Throstles, Albion or WBA, are an English Premier League association football club based in West Bromwich in the West Midlands...

 in the 2003–04

FA Premier League 2003-04

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 season for a nominal fee. Davies has also represented Wales at the Under-17,19 and 21.

Davies made his senior debut for West Brom in the FA Cup

FA Cup

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 third round replay against Reading

Reading F.C.

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 on 17 January 2006 at the Madejski Stadium

Madejski Stadium

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, at the age of 18 years, which Albion lost 3–2 after extra time. Davies came on as a substitute for Junichi Inamoto

Junichi Inamoto

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 in the 89th minute, but it proved to be the Welshman's only senior game for the club.

In November 2006 he moved to Kidderminster Harriers

Kidderminster Harriers F.C.

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 on loan for a month, while in March 2007 he was taken on trial by Colchester United

Colchester United F.C.

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.

He was released by Albion at the end of the 2006–07 season, and was offered a two year contract at Spanish side Barakaldo CF

Barakaldo CF

Barakaldo Club de Fútbol is a Spanish football team based in Barakaldo, in the autonomous community of the Basque Country. Founded in 1917, it plays in Tercera División - Group 4, holding home matches at Estadio Nuevo Lasesarre, with a capacity of 7,960 seats.-Club names:*Baracaldo Football-Club —...

. After a nightmare spell in Spain, Davies returned to England, where he was thrown a lifeline by Northern Premier League club Hednesford Town

Hednesford Town F.C.

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, who signed him in February 2008. He played ten times for the Pitmen, scoring three goals, before he was released at the end of the season. Hednesford had offered Davies a contract, but he decided to look elsewhere for a deal
He joined Oxford United

Oxford United F.C.

Oxford United Football Club is an English association football club based in Oxford, Oxfordshire. The club play in League Two, following promotion from the Conference National in May 2010. The club had been a non-League side since their relegation from the Football League in the 2005–06 season. The...

 in the Conference National

Conference National

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 on a short-term deal in July 2008 after a trial at the club.

Following his release by Oxford on 28 August 2008, he joined Conference South

Conference South

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 club Worcester City

Worcester City F.C.

Worcester City Football Club is an English football club based in Worcester, Worcestershire. The club are currently members of the Conference North and play at St George's Lane.-History:...

 and signed a 1 year deal, he then renewed terms at the end of the 2008-09 season and is now in his second season at Saint George's lane.

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