Davie Ross (8 January 1883 – 2 January 1947) was an English

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of the Norwich City

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. Ross made 71 appearances for Norwich as an

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between 1905 and 1907, scoring 49 times. Norwich Evening News accessed 2 November 2007 (See List of Norwich City F.C. club records) "There was outcry when City sold

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in February 1907 for a Southern League record fee of £650, plus a guaranteed £250 from a friendly - a sign of things to come for a club who have so often sold their star goalscorers".

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1883 births 1947 deaths English men's footballers Manchester City F.C. players Norwich City F.C. players Men's association football midfielders Place of birth missing {{england-footy-midfielder-1880s-stub