Davy Walsh
Walsh in 2014
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | David Joseph Walsh | ||
| Date of birth | 28 April 1923 | ||
| Place of birth | Waterford, Ireland | ||
| Date of death | March 2016 | ||
| Playing position | Centre forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 19xx | St. Joseph's | ||
| 19xx | Corinthians | ||
| 19xx | Shelbourne (Waterford) | ||
| 19xx | Glen Rovers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1942–1943 | Limerick United | 16 | (13) |
| 1943 | → Shelbourne (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 1943–1946 | Linfield | ? | (?) |
| 1946–1950 | West Bromwich Albion | 165 | (94) |
| 1947 | → Shamrock Rovers (guest) | 1 | (0) |
| 1950–1955 | Aston Villa | 108 | (37) |
| 1955–1956 | Walsall | 20 | (6) |
| 1956–1957 | Worcester City | ? | (?) |
| National team | |||
| 1945–1946 | Irish League XI | 3 | (2) |
| 1946–1950 | Ireland (IFA) | 11 | (7) |
| 1946–1953 | Ireland (FAI) | 20 | (5) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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David Joseph Walsh (28 April 1923 – 14 March 2016), commonly referred to as Davy Walsh or Dave Walsh, was an Irish footballer who played as a centre forward for, among others, Linfield, West Bromwich Albion and Aston Villa. Walsh was a dual international and played for both Ireland teams – the FAI XI and the IFA XI. In 1949, he was a member of the FAI XI that defeated England 2–0 at Goodison Park, becoming the first team to beat England at home.
Walsh was a player with an eye for goal. Nimble and decisive in front of goal, he had the knack for being in the right place at the right time. After retiring as a player Walsh owned a sports shop / general store in Droitwich and later ran holiday homes in Thurlestone and Kingsbridge in Devon. In June 2003, Walsh and such other notable Waterford footballers as Paddy Coad, Alfie Hale, Peter Thomas, Jim Beglin and John O'Shea, was honoured by the city council and presented with Waterford Crystal vase. He died in 2016.
Walsh began his career playing youth football in Waterford before joining Limerick United in 1942 making his debut on 4 October scoring twice against St James's Gate F.C. in the League of Ireland Shield. Despite Limerick finishing second from bottom in the competition Walsh scored 6 goals. At the end of a very successful goalscoring 1942–43 League of Ireland season he was loaned to Shelbourne for their Dublin and Belfast Inter-City Cup ties.
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