John Davis (sportsman, born 1882)

John William Davis (10 April 1882 – 29 October 1963) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Derby County;^[1][2] he was also a cricketer who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire in 1920.

Jack Davis

Personal information
Full name	John William Davis[1]
Date of birth	10 April 1882[1]
Place of birth	Ironville, England[1]
Date of death	1963 (aged 80–81)[1]
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

Davis was born at Ironville, Derbyshire. He is recorded as having performed prodigiously for Quorn Cricket Club^[3] 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.^[4]

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