Dickie Davis

For the television presenter, see Dickie Davies.

Dickie Davis

Personal information
Full name	Richard Daniel Davis
Date of birth	22 January 1922 (1922-01-22) (age 89)
Place of birth	Birmingham, England
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 (born 22 January 1922 in Birmingham, England) is an English former footballer who played for Sunderland and Darlington as a striker.

Club career

He 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 just 35.^[5]

References

1. ^ "Leeds United 1-1 Sunderland". The Stat Cat. http://www.thestatcat.co.uk/Imatchdets/IMD2775.asp. Retrieved 2008-08-01. 
2. ^ "Football League Div 1 & 2 Leading Goalscorers 1947-92". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. http://www.rsssf.com/tablese/engtops.html#1947-1. Retrieved 2008-08-01. 
3. ^ "Dickie Davis". The Stat Cat. http://www.thestatcat.co.uk/Mplayers/MPG277.asp. Retrieved 2008-08-01. 
4. ^ "DARLINGTON : 1946/47 - 1988/89 & 1990/91 - 2007/08". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database. http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/darlington/darlington.htm. Retrieved 2008-08-01. 
5. ^ "Dickie Davis". A Love Supreme. http://www.a-love-supreme.com/100%20greatest/80-71.htm. Retrieved 2008-08-01. 

Persondata
Name	Davis, Dickie
Alternative names
Short description	English footballer
Date of birth	1922-01-22
Place of birth	Birmingham, England
Date of death
Place of death

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