David Willacy | |
Fullname: | David Lewis Willacy |
Birth Date: | 13 June 1916 |
Birth Place: | Barrow, England |
Death Place: | England |
Position: | Winger |
Youthyears1: | 1933 |
Youthclubs1: | Greenbrae Juveniles |
Years1: | 1934–1937 |
Clubs1: | Queen of the South |
Caps1: | 9 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Years2: | 1938–1939 |
Clubs2: | Preston North End |
Caps2: | 1 |
Goals2: | 0 |
David Lewis Willacy (13 June 1916 – 1 September 1941) was an English professional footballer who played as a winger in the Scottish Football League for Queen of the South and the Football League for Preston North End.[1]
Willacy was married and served as a sergeant in the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve during the Second World War. He was killed in a training accident flying Hawker Hurricane V7467 on 1 September 1941.[2] Willacy was buried at Annan Cemetery.
Season | Division | League | National Cup | Total | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
Queen of the South | 1934–35[3] | Scottish League Division One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
1936–37 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |||
Preston North End | 1938–39 | First Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Career total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |