Bert Davis Explained

Bert Davis
Fullname:Herbert Davis
Birth Date:1906 8, df=y
Birth Place:Bradford, England
Position:Winger
Years2:1927–1931
Years3:1932–1936
Years4:1936
Years5:1937–1938
Years6:1939
Clubs6:Bradford Park Avenue
Caps2:172
Caps3:151
Caps4:8
Caps5:26
Caps6:0
Goals2:46
Goals3:38
Goals4:0
Goals5:4
Goals6:0

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.

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 [1] and also scored the winner in a famous FA Cup upset of Derby County in 1930.[2] 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.[3] 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.[4] In his career at Sunderland, Davis made 162 appearances and scored 40 goals.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.allfootballers.com/screen5.php All footballers career stats for Bert Davis
  2. http://captainbeecher.webs.com/1930.htm Report of Bradford Park Avenue vs Derby County from Giant Killers 1930
  3. Web site: Bert Davis. The Stat Cat. 2008-08-01. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20060831031223/http://www.thestatcat.co.uk/Mplayers/MPG276.asp. 31 August 2006. dmy-all.
  4. Web site: SAFC TOP 100. ALS publications. 2008-08-01.