Eric William Charles Davis (26 February 1932 – 24 July 2007) was an English footballer who played as a centre forward. He made 136 appearances in the Football League for Plymouth Argyle, Scunthorpe United, Chester and Oldham Athletic, scoring 61 goals.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Eric William Charles Davis | ||
| Date of birth | 26 February 1932 | ||
| Place of birth | Stonehouse, Plymouth, England | ||
| Date of death | July 2007 (aged 75) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Rhyl | |||
| Tavistock Town | |||
| 1952–1957 | Plymouth Argyle | 63 | (29) |
| 1957–1959 | Scunthorpe United | 40 | (20) |
| 1959–1960 | Chester | 31 | (11) |
| 1960 | Oldham Athletic | 2 | (1) |
| Falmouth Town | |||
| Managerial career | |||
| Falmouth Town (player-manager) | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career edit
Born in Stonehouse, Plymouth, he began his career playing Rhyl while on national service.[1] During this time he also had a trial at Chester, who he would join later in his career.[1] Davis played for Tavistock Town when he returned to Devon and joined Plymouth Argyle in 1952.[1][2] Having scored on his debut in March 1953, he was a back-up player to Maurice Tadman for two seasons and then played more regularly over the next three.[1][2] When the club signed Wilf Carter in 1957, Davis was transferred to Scunthorpe United, having scored 29 goals in 63 league games.[1]
During his time with Scunthorpe, Davis helped the club win the Third Division North in 1958 and scored 20 goals in 40 league appearances.[1][3] He moved to Chester in 1959 and scored 11 goals in 31 league games for them.[3] He had a brief stint with Oldham Athletic in 1960, scoring once in two league games, before retiring.[2][3] Davis died in July 2007 at the age of 75.[4]
Davis later became player-manager of Falmouth Town, overseeing their FA Cup run in 1962–63 which saw them reach the first round for the first time.[5]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f "Eric Davis". Greens on Screen. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
- ^ a b c Knight, Brian (1989). Plymouth Argyle: A Complete Record 1903–1989. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 128. ISBN 0-907969-40-2.
- ^ a b c "Eric Davis". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
- ^ "Former Argyle forward Davis dies". BBC Sport. 24 July 2007. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
- ^ Cornwall's greatest ever side? The Packet, 1 November 2012