George Davis (footballer, born 1881)

For the American soccer player, see George Davis IV.

George Davis

Personal information
Full name	George Henry Davis
Date of birth	(1881-06-05)5 June 1881
Place of birth	Alfreton, England
Date of death	28 April 1969(1969-04-28) (aged 87)
Place of death	Wimbledon, England
Height	5 ft 6+1⁄2 in (1.69 m)
Position(s)	Outside left
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Alfreton Town
1899–1909	Derby County	134	(27)
	Birchwood Colliery
	Riddings United
	Ripley Ivanhoe
	South Normanton Athletic
	Stoneyford
	Codnor Town
	Calgary Hillhurst
International career
1904	England	2	(1)
Managerial career
	Manitoba
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

George Henry Davis (5 June 1881 – 28 April 1969) was an English football player and coach, known for his time with Derby County and the England national team, playing as an outside left.

Early and personal life

Born in Alfreton, Davis was the second youngest of eight children. In 1901 he was still living with his parents, and working as an assistant to his father as a greengrocer. By 1911 he was married with four children, and working as the hotelier of the Plough Inn in Alfreton.

Career

Davis played for Alfreton Town, Derby County, Birchwood Colliery, Riddings United, Ripley Ivanhoe, South Normanton Athletic, Stoneyford and Codnor Town.

While playing with Derby he was a runner-up in the 1903 FA Cup Final, and earned two caps for England in 1904.

Later life

He emigrated to Canada in 1912, playing for Calgary Hillhurst (winning the Canadian Cup in 1922) and coaching Manitoba. He returned to England in the 1950s, dying in Wimbledon.