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Ron Davies: The former Wales and Southampton striker in Erling Haaland's sights

In Erling Haaland's season of landmarks, the next player in his sights is a Welshman once described by Sir Matt Busby as the finest centre-forward in Europe, but who ended up living in a mobile home in New Mexico.

Ron Davies scored 37 First Division goals for Southampton in the 1966-67 season, a tally not matched by any player in the English top flight.

Haaland has 36 Premier League goals to date in his extraordinary debut campaign at Manchester City, and has the chance to draw level with - or even overtake - Davies when Pep Guardiola's team meet Chelsea on Sunday.