Eric Davis (footballer)

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Eric Davis
Personal information
Full name Eric William Charles Davis
Date of birth February 26, 1932
Place of birth    Stonehouse, England
Date of death    July 24, 2007 (aged 75)
Playing position Striker
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*

1952-1957
1957-1959
1959-1960
1960
Tavistock
Plymouth Argyle
Scunthorpe United
Chester City
Oldham Athletic
0? 0(?)
63 (29)
40 (20)
31 (11)
02 0(1)   

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only.
* Appearances (Goals)

Eric William Charles Davis (born 26 February 1932 in Stonehouse, England; died 24 July 2007) was an English footballer.

[edit] Career

David joined Plymouth Argyle from Tavistock in August 1952. After scoring 29 league goals in 64 league appearances, he joined Scunthorpe United in July 1957. He joined Chester City in February 1959. He moved to Oldham Athletic in September 1960 and eventually retired at the club.[1][2] Davis died on 24 July 2007 at the age of 75.[3]

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ Hugman, Barry J. (2005). The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946-2005. Queen Anne Press, p161. ISBN 1852916656. 
  2. ^ OLDHAM ATHLETIC : 1946/47 - 2005/06. Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database. Retrieved on 2007-09-09.
  3. ^ "Former Argyle forward Davis dies", BBC Sport, 2007-07-24. Retrieved on 2007-07-24.