George Davis (footballer, born 1881) explained

George Davis
Fullname:George Henry Davis
Birth Date:5 June 1881
Birth Place:Alfreton, England
Death Place:Wimbledon, England
Height:5 ft 6+1/2 in
Position:Outside left
Clubs1:Alfreton Town
Years2:1899–1909
Clubs2:Derby County
Caps2:134
Goals2:27
Clubs3:Birchwood Colliery
Clubs4:Riddings United
Clubs5:Ripley Ivanhoe
Clubs6:South Normanton Athletic
Clubs7:Stoneyford
Clubs8:Codnor Town
Clubs9:Calgary Hillhurst
Nationalyears1:1904
Nationalteam1:England
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:1
Managerclubs1:Manitoba

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.

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,[2] 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.

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Profile. 1 November 2016. England Football Online.
  2. Book: Mortimer, Gerald . 2006 . Derby County: The Complete Record . nreedonbook . 470 . 1859835171.