Happy 40th birthday to Caernarfon Town manager Richard Owain Davies!

Richard Owain Davies being interviewed for S4C. Picture: FAW

Today marks a very special occasion for popular Caernarfon Town manager Richard Davies – his 40th birthday!

Richard took on a caretaker-manager role at The Oval towards the end of the 2022-23 season after the departure of Huw Griffiths, to whom he had been assistant since 2020.

Succeeding in keeping the Cofis in the Cymru Premier, Richard was appointed permanent first team manager on April 24, 2023.

His first game in charge came at the start of 2023-24 and he has since led the Canaries in 78 matches across all competitions.

Richard has achieved a top-six Championship Conference placing in both seasons in the hot seat and at the end of 2023-24 guided Town into European competition for the first time in the club’s history.

Caernarfon beat Crusaders of Northern Ireland on penalties after a 3-3 aggregate scoreline in the first qualifying round of the 2024-25 Uefa Conference League competition.

Town took on the might of Poland’s Legia Warsaw at the next stage and lost over two legs.

Richard has won the Cymru Premier Manager of the Month award on three occasions in his two seasons at the helm.

In August 2024, Richard signed a new long-term deal to remain as Caernarfon Town manager.

Born on July 3, 1985, Richard Owain Davies first made his mark in management as boss of CPD Penrhyndeudraeth.

Having previously assisted Gareth Piercy at Maes y Parc, Richard took over as manager during the summer of 2011 and achieved an impressive first season at the helm, guiding his team to a memorable treble success as they became Gwynedd League champions and winners of the Gwynedd Safeflue and Bob Owen Memorial Shields.

This was followed by triumphs in the Take Stock Van Hire Cup in 2012/13, the Lock Stock Welsh Alliance League Division Two title in 2013/14 and the 2015/16 Mawddach Cup with a 4-1 final victory over Glantraeth.

In 2016, Richard joined the management team at Caernarfon Town.

He worked under Iwan Williams, Sean Eardley and Huw Griffiths before taking on his present position in April 2023.

A highly-respected and much-liked figure in Welsh football, Richard is sure to have received numerous good wishes on his 40th birthday.

A pleasure to work with, Grassroots North Wales wishes him all the best.

Penblwydd hapus Richard – Mae bywyd yn dechrau heddiw!