Walter Davis (footballer)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Walter Otto Davis | ||
Date of birth | 29 September 1888 | ||
Place of birth | Mold, Flintshire, Wales | ||
Date of death | 20 May 1937 | (aged 48)||
Place of death |
Bow Creek , London, England | ||
Position(s) |
Centre forward | ||
Youth career | |||
Army football | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1910–1911 | Metrogas | ||
1911–1920 | Millwall | 113 | (65) |
International career | |||
1913–1914 | Wales | 5 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Walter Otto Davis (29 September 1888 – 20 May 1937) was a Welsh professional
Football career
Davis was born in Mold, Flintshire,[1] and was one of six brothers.[2] His second name came from a German soldier who was a friend of his father.[2]
When he was still a child, his family moved to London, where his father, W.J. Davis, became an alderman in West Ham and chairman of the governors of the Municipal Central Secondary School in Tennyson Road[3] before serving as the mayor in 1920–21.[2]
When one of his brothers died whilst playing in a junior football match at
Davis was a deadly finisher, with exceptional speed and ball control and in the 1912–13 season, he emerged as a "goalscoring sensation" and soon attracted "fabulous offers" from
In 1914, Millwall again came up against First Division opposition in the FA Cup, with Davis scoring the only goal against
Davis was called up by Wales, making his debut in a 1–0 victory against Ireland on 18 January 1913.[5] He retained his place for the next four matches, scoring a goal from 30 yards against England at Bristol on 17 March.[6]
He also represented the Southern League several times and won a London Challenge Cup and two Kent Senior Shield medals in his time at Millwall.[1]
Later career and death
During
Davis was forced to retire from football early in 1919 as a result of an injury to his knee and took up employment as a groundsman with
International appearances
Davis made five appearances for Wales in international matches, as follows:[7]
Date | Venue | Opponent | Result[8] | Goals | Competition |
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18 January 1913 | Grosvenor Park, Belfast |
Ireland | 1–0 | 0 | British Home Championship
|
3 March 1913 | Racecourse Ground, Wrexham | Scotland | 0–0 | 0 | British Home Championship |
17 March 1913 | Ashton Gate , Bristol |
England | 3–4 | 1 | British Home Championship |
19 January 1914 | Racecourse Ground, Wrexham | Ireland | 1–2 | 0 | British Home Championship
|
28 February 1914 | Celtic Park, Glasgow | Scotland | 0–0 | 0 | British Home Championship |
Win | Draw | Loss |
References
- ^ a b c d e f "The men who've shaped Millwall". vitalfootball.co.uk. Retrieved 5 October 2010.
- ^ ISBN 1-872424-11-2.
- ^ "Public Elementary Education". West Ham 1912 Kellys Trade Directory in Essex. History of Stratford, West Ham, Canning Town, Silvertown etc. Retrieved 5 October 2010.
- ^ ISBN 1-899807-19-5.
- ^ "Ireland 0 Wales 1". Welsh Football Data Archive. 18 January 1913. Retrieved 6 October 2010.
- ^ "England 4 Wales 3". Welsh Football Data Archive. 17 March 1913. Retrieved 6 October 2010.
- ISBN 978-1-86223-176-4.
- ^ Wales score first
External links
- Walter Davis at EU-Football.info