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]

Jock Davie
Personal information
Full name John Davie[1]
Date of birth 19 February 1913
Place of birth Dunfermline, Scotland
Date of death June 1994 (1994-07) (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)
1935–1936Margate (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

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Davie enlisted in the Police Reserve Force during the Second World War and later served in the British Army as a PT sergeant.[5]

Honours

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Margate

Career statistics

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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

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  1. ^ a b "Jock Davie". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
  2. ^ "Brighton & Hove A. Schemer signed". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. xi – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 75. ISBN 978-1905891610.
  4. ^ a b c d e "Davie: John (Jock)". Leeds United F.C. History. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
  5. ^ Kaufman, Neilson. "VE Day WW2 players as at May 2020" (PDF). pp. 28–30. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  6. ^ "Hibernian Player John Davie Details". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 14 May 2019.