Bert Davis
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Herbert Davis | ||
| Date of birth | 11 August 1906 | ||
| Place of birth | Bradford, England | ||
| Date of death |
1981 (aged 74–75) | ||
| Playing position | 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) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
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]
Club career
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
- 1 2 "SAFC TOP 100". ALS publications. Retrieved 2008-08-01.
- ↑ All footballers career stats for Bert Davis
- ↑ Report of Bradford Park Avenue vs Derby County from Giant Killers 1930
- 1 2 "Bert Davis". The Stat Cat. Retrieved 2008-08-01.