George Davis (footballer, born 1881)

George Henry Davis (5 June 1881 – 28 April 1969) was an English football player and coach, known for his time with Derby County and the England national team, playing as an outside left.

For the American soccer player, see George Davis IV.

George Davis
Personal information
Full name George Henry Davis
Date of birth (1881-06-05)5 June 1881
Place of birth Alfreton, England
Date of death 28 April 1969(1969-04-28) (aged 87)
Place of death Wimbledon, England
Height 5 ft 6+1⁄2 in (1.69 m)[1]
Position(s) Outside left
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Alfreton Town
1899–1909 Derby County
Birchwood Colliery
Riddings United
Ripley Ivanhoe
South Normanton Athletic
Stoneyford
Codnor Town
Calgary Hillhurst
International career
1904 England 2 (1)
Managerial career
Manitoba
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Early and personal life

Born in Alfreton, Davis was the second youngest of eight children.[1] In 1901 he was still living with his parents, and working as an assistant to his father as a greengrocer.[1] By 1911 he was married with four children, and working as the hotelier of the Plough Inn in Alfreton.[1]

Career

Davis played for Alfreton Town, Derby County, Birchwood Colliery, Riddings United, Ripley Ivanhoe, South Normanton Athletic, Stoneyford and Codnor Town.[1]

While playing with Derby he was a runner-up in the 1903 FA Cup Final,[1] and earned two caps for England in 1904.[2]

Later life

He emigrated to Canada in 1912, playing for Calgary Hillhurst (winning the Canadian Cup in 1922) and coaching Manitoba.[1] He returned to England in the 1950s, dying in Wimbledon.[1]

References
  1. "Profile". England Football Online. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
  2. George Davis at Englandstats.com
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