Dickie Davis
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Richard Daniel Davis | ||
| Date of birth | 22 January 1922 | ||
| Place of birth | Birmingham, England | ||
| Date of death | August 1999 | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1946–1953 | Sunderland | 144 | (73) |
| 1953–1957 | Darlington | 93 | (32) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Dickie Davis (22 January 1922 – August 1999) was an English footballer who played for Sunderland and Darlington as a striker.
Davis made his debut for Sunderland on 7 December 1946 against Leeds United in a 1–1 draw at Elland Road. He finished as the Football League First Division's top scorer in the 1949–50 season with 25 goals. During his time at Roker Park spanning from 1946 to 1953, where he made 144 league appearances, scoring 73 goals. He then moved onto Darlington in 1954 and scored 32 goals in 93 league appearances in 4 seasons at Feethams. In 1957 he retired from football, aged 35.
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