John Davis (sportsman, born 1882)

Jack Davis

Personal information
Full name	John William Davis
Date of birth	10 April 1882
Place of birth	Ironville, England
Date of death	1963 (aged 80–81)
Place of death	Ripley, Derbyshire, England
Position(s)	Winger
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1902–1903	Grimsby Town	0	(0)
1903–1904	Somercotes United
1904–1910	Derby County	138	(9)
1910–1911	Ilkeston United
1911–1912	Eastwood Rangers
1912–1913	Sutton Junction
1913	Ilkeston United
Total		138	(9)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Cricket information
Batting	Right-handed
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1920	Derbyshire
Only FC	14 August 1920 Derbyshire v Essex
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 1 Runs scored 9 Batting average 4.50 100s/50s 0/0 Top score 8 Catches/stumpings 2/–
Source: CricketArchive, October 2011

John William Davis (10 April 1882 – 29 October 1963) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Derby County; he was also a cricketer who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire in 1920.

Davis was born at Ironville, Derbyshire. He is recorded as having performed prodigiously for Quorn Cricket Club He played one match for Derbyshire during the 1920 season. This was in August against Essex when he made 8 and 1 in his two innings and made two catches. Davis was a right-hand batsman who played 2 innings in 1 first-class match making a total of 9.

Davis died at Ripley, Derbyshire at the age of 81.