David Willis (English footballer)

David Willis
Personal information
Full name David Lalty Willis[1]
Date of birth 16 July 1881[2]
Place of birth Byker, England
Date of death 26 May 1949(1949-05-26) (aged 67)[3]
Position(s) Wing half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Gateshead NER
1902–???? Sunderland 1 (0)
????–1904 Reading
1904–1906 Sunderland 47 (2)
1907–1913 Newcastle United 95 (3)
Reading
Palmer's
Total 143 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

David Lalty Willis (16 July 1881 – 26 May 1949) was an English professional footballer who played as a wing half in the Football League for Newcastle United and Sunderland.[1][3][4][5]

Personal life

Willis served as a private in the Royal Army Service Corps during the First World War.[6]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Sunderland 1902–03[7] First Division 1 0 0 0 ― 1 0
Sunderland 1904–05[8] First Division 5 0 0 0 ― 5 0
1905–06[9] First Division 29 2 4 0 ― 33 2
1906–07[10] First Division 13 0 0 0 ― 13 0
Total 48 2 4 0 ― 52 2
Newcastle United 1907–08[3] First Division 20 1 3 0 ― 23 1
1908–09[3] First Division 20 1 1 0 1[a] 0 22 1
1909–10[3] First Division 10 0 4 0 ― 14 0
1910–11[3] First Division 10 1 4 1 ― 14 2
1911–12[3] First Division 33 0 0 0 ― 33 0
1912–13[3] First Division 2 0 0 0 ― 2 0
Total 95 3 11 1 1 0 107 4
Career total 143 5 15 1 1 0 159 6
  1. ^ Appearance in FA Charity Shield

Honours

Newcastle United

References

  1. ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 314. ISBN 978-1905891610.
  2. ^ "David Willis :: Player Profile". www.playmakerstats.com. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Dave Willis". 11v11.com. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
  4. ^ "David Willis". Sunderland AFC – Statistics, History and Records – from TheStatCat. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
  5. ^ "Newcastle United – Player Statistics". Toon1892.co.uk. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
  6. ^ "Our World War One heroes". readingfc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 17 December 2011. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
  7. ^ "1902–03 : Football League Division 1". Sunderland AFC – Statistics, History and Records – from TheStatCat. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
  8. ^ "1904–05 : Football League Division 1". Sunderland AFC – Statistics, History and Records – from TheStatCat. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
  9. ^ "1905–06 : Football League Division 1". Sunderland AFC – Statistics, History and Records – from TheStatCat. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
  10. ^ "1906–07 : Football League Division 1". Sunderland AFC – Statistics, History and Records – from TheStatCat. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
  11. ^ a b Newcastle United F.C. at the Football Club History Database
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