Eric Davis (footballer)

For others of the same name, see Eric Davis (disambiguation).
Eric Davis
Personal information
Full name Eric William Charles Davis
Date of birth 26 February 1932(1932-02-26)
Place of birth Stonehouse, Plymouth, England
Date of death 24 July 2007(2007-07-24) (aged 75)
Playing position Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
Tavistock
1952–1957 Plymouth Argyle 63 (29)
1957–1959 Scunthorpe United 40 (20)
1959–1960 Chester City 31 (11)
1960 Oldham Athletic 2 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

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

Career

Davis 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]

References

  1. ^ Hugman, Barry J. (2005). The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946-2005. Queen Anne Press. pp. p161. ISBN 1852916656. 
  2. ^ "OLDHAM ATHLETIC : 1946/47 - 2005/06". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database. http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/oldham/oldham.htm. Retrieved 2007-09-09. 
  3. ^ "Former Argyle forward Davis dies". BBC Sport. 2007-07-24. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/plymouth_argyle/6913336.stm. Retrieved 2007-07-24. 

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