David Lalty Willis (16 July 1881 – 26 May 1949) was an English professional footballer who played as a wing half in the Football League for Newcastle United and Sunderland.[1][3][4][5]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Lalty Willis[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 16 July 1881[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Byker, England | ||
| Date of death | 26 May 1949 (aged 67)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Wing half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Gateshead NER | |||
| 1902– | Sunderland | 1 | (0) |
| –1904 | Reading | ||
| 1904–1906 | Sunderland | 47 | (2) |
| 1907–1913 | Newcastle United | 95 | (3) |
| Reading | |||
| Palmer's | |||
| Total | 143 | (5) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Personal life edit
Willis served as a private in the Royal Army Service Corps during the First World War.[6]
Career statistics edit
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sunderland | 1902–03[7] | First Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ― | 1 | 0 | |
| Sunderland | 1904–05[8] | First Division | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ― | 5 | 0 | |
| 1905–06[9] | First Division | 29 | 2 | 4 | 0 | ― | 33 | 2 | ||
| 1906–07[10] | First Division | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ― | 13 | 0 | ||
| Total | 48 | 2 | 4 | 0 | ― | 52 | 2 | |||
| Newcastle United | 1907–08[3] | First Division | 20 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ― | 23 | 1 | |
| 1908–09[3] | First Division | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 22 | 1 | |
| 1909–10[3] | First Division | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ― | 14 | 0 | ||
| 1910–11[3] | First Division | 10 | 1 | 4 | 1 | ― | 14 | 2 | ||
| 1911–12[3] | First Division | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ― | 33 | 0 | ||
| 1912–13[3] | First Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ― | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 95 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 107 | 4 | ||
| Career total | 143 | 5 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 159 | 6 | ||
- ^ Appearance in FA Charity Shield
Honours edit
Newcastle United
References edit
- ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 314. ISBN 978-1905891610.
- ^ "David Willis :: Player Profile". www.playmakerstats.com. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Dave Willis". 11v11.com. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
- ^ "David Willis". Sunderland AFC – Statistics, History and Records – from TheStatCat. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
- ^ "Newcastle United – Player Statistics". Toon1892.co.uk. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
- ^ "Our World War One heroes". readingfc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 17 December 2011. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
- ^ "1902–03 : Football League Division 1". Sunderland AFC – Statistics, History and Records – from TheStatCat. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
- ^ "1904–05 : Football League Division 1". Sunderland AFC – Statistics, History and Records – from TheStatCat. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
- ^ "1905–06 : Football League Division 1". Sunderland AFC – Statistics, History and Records – from TheStatCat. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
- ^ "1906–07 : Football League Division 1". Sunderland AFC – Statistics, History and Records – from TheStatCat. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
- ^ a b Newcastle United F.C. at the Football Club History Database
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