Neil Davids

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Neil Davids
Personal information
Full name Neil Graham Davids
Date of birth (1955-09-22)22 September 1955
Place of birth Bingley, England
Date of death 23 December 2011(2011-12-23) (aged 56)
Place of death Poulton-le-Fylde, England[1]
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
Leeds United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1973–1975 Leeds United 0 (0)
1975–1976 Norwich City 2 (0)
1975 → Northampton Town (loan) 9 (0)
1976 → Stockport County (loan) 5 (1)
1977–1978 Swansea City 9 (0)
1978–1982 Wigan Athletic 68 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Neil Davids (22 September 1955 – 23 December 2011) was an English professional footballer who played as a defender.[2]

Born in Bingley, Bradford, Davids started his career Leeds United, and represented England at youth level.[3] He signed professional terms with the club in August 1973,[4] but left the club two years later without making a single first-team appearance. After a brief spell at Norwich City, Davids joined Swansea City in July 1977, where he featured in the club's promotion-winning campaign from the Fourth Division.[4] He moved to Wigan Athletic in 1978, and played in the club's first ever Football League fixture against Hereford United. He also became the club's first Football League player to be substituted.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack, eds. (2012). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2012–2013 (43rd ed.). London: Headline. p. 1009. ISBN 978-0-7553-6356-8.
  2. ^ a b "This Northern Soul – Another Latics legend leaves us – RIP Neil Davids". Thisnorthernsoul.co.uk. 26 December 2011. Archived from the original on 26 January 2012. Retrieved 26 December 2011.
  3. ^ "Caught in Time: Wigan win election to the Football League, 1978". The Sunday Times. 26 February 2006. Retrieved 29 December 2010.
  4. ^ a b "Past Players". Swansea City. Archived from the original on 10 July 2010. Retrieved 29 December 2010.

External links[]

  • Neil Davids at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database
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