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Dickie Davis

For the cricketer, see Richard Davis (cricketer). For the television presenter, see Dickie Davies.
Dickie Davis
Personal information
Full nameRichard Daniel Davis
Date of birth (1922-01-22) 22 January 1922 (age 92)
Place of birthBirmingham, England
Playing positionStriker
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
1946–1953Sunderland144(73)
1953–1957Darlington93(32)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Dickie Davis (born 22 January 1922) is a British former footballer, born in Birmingham, England, who played for Sunderland and Darlington as a striker.

Club career

Davis made his debut for Sunderland on 7 December 1946 against Leeds United in a 1–1 draw at Elland Road.[1] He finished as the Football League First Division's top scorer in the 1949–50 season with 25 goals.[2] During his time at Roker Park spanning from 1946 to 1953, where he made 144 league appearances, scoring 73 goals.[3] He then moved onto Darlington in 1954 and scored 32 goals in 93 league appearances in 4 seasons at Feethams.[4] In 1957 he retired from football, aged 35.[5]

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