Neil Davids

Neil Davids

Personal information
Full name	Neil G. Davids
Date of birth	22 September 1955 (1955-09-22) (age 56)
Place of birth	Bingley, England
Playing position	Defender
Youth career
	Leeds United
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1973–1975	Leeds United	0	(0)
1975–1976	Norwich City	2	(0)
1975	→ Northampton Town (loan)	9	(0)
1976	→ Stockport County (loan)	5	(1)
1977–1978	Swansea City	9	(0)
1978–1982	Wigan Athletic	68	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Neil Davids (born 22 September 1955 in Bingley, Bradford) is a retired English professional footballer who played as a defender.

He started his career Leeds United, and represented England at youth level.^[1] He signed professional terms with the club in August 1973,^[2] but left the club two years later without making a single first-team appearance. After a brief spell at Norwich City, Davids joined Swansea City in July 1977, where he featured in the club's promotion-winning campaign from the Fourth Division.^[2] He moved to Wigan Athletic in 1978, and played in the club's first ever Football League fixture against Hereford United. He also became the club's first Football League player to be substituted.^[3]

References

1. ^ "Caught in Time: Wigan win election to the Football League, 1978". The Sunday Times. 26 February 2006. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/article735090.ece. Retrieved 29 December 2010. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "Past Players". Swansea City. http://www.swanseacity.net/page/PastPlayers/0,,10354~1171073,00.html. Retrieved 29 December 2010. 
3. ^ "Latics A-Z". Ye Olde Tree and Crown. http://www.yeoldetreeandcrown.co.uk/modules/news/article.php?storyid=54. Retrieved 29 December 2010. 

External links

• Career statistics

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Name	Davids, Neil
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Date of birth	22 September 1955
Place of birth	Bingley, England
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