Eric Davis (footballer)
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Eric Davis | ||
Personal information | ||
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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 |
63 (29) 40 (20) 31 (11) 2 (1) |
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1 Senior club appearances and 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
- ^ Hugman, Barry J. (2005). The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946-2005. Queen Anne Press, p161. ISBN 1852916656.
- ^ OLDHAM ATHLETIC : 1946/47 - 2005/06. Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database. Retrieved on 2007-09-09.
- ^ "Former Argyle forward Davis dies", BBC Sport, 2007-07-24. Retrieved on 2007-07-24.
Categories: People from Stonehouse, Plymouth | 1932 births | 2007 deaths | English footballers | Football (soccer) strikers | Plymouth Argyle F.C. players | Scunthorpe United F.C. players | Chester City F.C. players | Oldham Athletic A.F.C. players | The Football League players | English football striker, 1930s birth stubs