About Bert Davis
Lived 1906 – 1981 (aged 74–75). Bert Davis was a British association football player.
Bert Davis (11 August 1906 – 1981) was an English footballer who played as a winger for Guiseley, Bradford Park Avenue, Sunderland, Leicester City and Crystal Palace. He was born in Bradford. and also scored the winner in a famous FA Cup upset of Derby County in 1930. Davis left Bradford in 1932 and made his debut for Sunderland on 27 August in a 3–2 win against Manchester City at Roker Park. He helped Sunderland become league champions in the 1935–36 season, but was ousted his position by Len Duns, forcing him to miss out on Sunderland's 1937 FA Cup. In his career at Sunderland, Davis made 162 appearances and scored 40 goals.
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Who was Bert Davis?
English footballer (1906-1981)
When was Bert Davis born?
Bert Davis was born on 11 August 1906 in Bradford.
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Bert Davis died in 1981.
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Bert Davis was an association football player.
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Bert Davis was British.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Bert Davis. https://biography.guide/bert-davis/
MLA: "Bert Davis." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/bert-davis/.
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