Bert Davis (11 August 1906 – 1981) was an English footballer who played as a winger for Guiseley, Bradford Park Avenue, Sunderland, Leicester City and Crystal Palace. He was born in Bradford.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Herbert Davis | ||
| Date of birth | 11 August 1906 | ||
| Place of birth | Bradford, England | ||
| Date of death | 1981 (aged 74–75) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Guiseley | |||
| 1927–1931 | Bradford Park Avenue | 172 | (46) |
| 1932–1936 | Sunderland | 151 | (38) |
| 1936 | Leicester City | 8 | (0) |
| 1937–1938 | Crystal Palace | 26 | (4) |
| 1939 | Bradford Park Avenue | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career edit
Davis began his professional career at Bradford Park Avenue where he helped them win the Third Division North title in his first season in 1928 [2] and also scored the winner in a famous FA Cup upset of Derby County in 1930.[3] Davis left Bradford in 1932 and made his debut for Sunderland on 27 August in a 3–2 win against Manchester City at Roker Park.[4] He helped Sunderland become league champions in the 1935–36 season, but was ousted his position by Len Duns, forcing him to miss out on Sunderland's 1937 FA Cup.[1] In his career at Sunderland, Davis made 162 appearances and scored 40 goals.[4]
References edit
- ^ a b "SAFC TOP 100". ALS publications. Retrieved 1 August 2008.
- ^ All footballers career stats for Bert Davis
- ^ Report of Bradford Park Avenue vs Derby County from Giant Killers 1930
- ^ a b "Bert Davis". The Stat Cat. Archived from the original on 31 August 2006. Retrieved 1 August 2008.