John Davie (19 February 1913 – June 1994) was a Scottish professional footballer who played in the Football League for Brighton & Hove Albion and Barnsley as a centre forward.[3][4]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Davie[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 19 February 1913 | ||
| Place of birth | Dunfermline, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | June 1994 (aged 81)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Shrewsbury, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Dunfermline Wednesday | |||
| St Bernard's | |||
| St Johnstone | |||
| Dunfermline Athletic | |||
| 1934 | Hibernian | 3 | (0) |
| 1934–1936 | Arsenal | 0 | (0) |
| 1935–1936 | → Margate (loan) | ||
| 1936–1946 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 89 | (39) |
| 1946 | Stockton | ||
| 1946 | Barnsley | 6 | (0) |
| 1946–1947 | Kidderminster Harriers | ||
| Shrewsbury Town | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Personal life
editDavie enlisted in the Police Reserve Force during the Second World War and later served in the British Army as a PT sergeant.[5]
Honours
editMargate
- Southern League Eastern Division: 1935–36[4]
- Southern League Central Division: 1935–36[4]
- Kent Senior Cup: 1935–36[4]
- Kent Senior Shield: 1935–36[4]
Career statistics
edit| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Hibernian | 1934–35[6] | Scottish First Division | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Career total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
References
edit- ^ a b "Jock Davie". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
- ^ "Brighton & Hove A. Schemer signed". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. xi – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 75. ISBN 978-1905891610.
- ^ a b c d e "Davie: John (Jock)". Leeds United F.C. History. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
- ^ Kaufman, Neilson. "VE Day WW2 players as at May 2020" (PDF). pp. 28–30. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
- ^ "Hibernian Player John Davie Details". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
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