Harry Davis (8 November 1879 – 17 October 1945)
was an English
footballer
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during the late 1890s and early 1900s.
Career
His career started in
non-League Football
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at
Ardsley. He then became a part of the
1898–99 Barnsley
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squad in their first season in the
Football League
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2nd Division. His late goal against
Luton Town
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secured the Reds' first ever league win.
On 22 January 1900, Davis moved to
Sheffield Wednesday
Sheffield Wednesday Football Club is a professional association football club based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. They compete in the EFL Championship, the second level of the English football league system.
Formed in 1867 as an off ...
where he was part of two League Championship victories in the
1902–03 and
1903–04 seasons.
Davis Harry Image 1 Sheffield Wednesday 1905
Vintage Footballers
He won three caps for England
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, all during the Home Nations Championship of 1903. His only international goal came on his debut against Ireland
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on 14 February 1903.
See also
*List of England international footballers (2–3 caps)
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* List of Sheffield Wednesday F.C. players
References
External links
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1879 births
1945 deaths
Sheffield Wednesday F.C. players
Barnsley F.C. players
English men's footballers
England men's international footballers
English Football League representative players
English Football League players
Men's association football wingers
Footballers from Wombwell
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