Dickie Davis
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Richard Daniel Davis | ||
| Date of birth | 22 January 1922 | ||
| Place of birth | Birmingham, England | ||
| Date of death | August 1999 | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1946–1953 | Sunderland | 144 | (73) |
| 1953–1957 | Darlington | 93 | (32) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Dickie Davis (22 January 1922 – August 1999) is a British former footballer, born in Birmingham, England, who played for Sunderland and Darlington as a striker.
Club career
Davis made his debut for Sunderland on 7 December 1946 against Leeds United in a 1–1 draw at Elland Road.[1] He finished as the Football League First Division's top scorer in the 1949–50 season with 25 goals.[2] During his time at Roker Park spanning from 1946 to 1953, where he made 144 league appearances, scoring 73 goals.[3] He then moved onto Darlington in 1954 and scored 32 goals in 93 league appearances in 4 seasons at Feethams.[4] In 1957 he retired from football, aged 35.[5]
References
- ↑ "Leeds United 1-1 Sunderland". The Stat Cat. Retrieved 2008-08-01.
- ↑ "Football League Div 1 & 2 Leading Goalscorers 1947-92". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 2008-08-01.
- ↑ "Dickie Davis". The Stat Cat. Retrieved 2008-08-01.
- ↑ "DARLINGTON : 1946/47 - 1988/89 & 1990/91 - 2007/08". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database. Retrieved 2008-08-01.
- ↑ "Dickie Davis". A Love Supreme. Retrieved 2008-08-01.