Jock Davie

Jock Davie

Personal information
Full name	John Davie[1]
Date of birth	19 February 1913
Place of birth	Dunfermline, Scotland
Date of death	June 1994 (1994-07) (aged 81)[1]
Place of death	Shrewsbury, England
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2]
Position(s)	Centre forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Dunfermline Wednesday
	St Bernard's
	St Johnstone
	Dunfermline Athletic
1934	Hibernian	3	(0)
1934–1936	Arsenal	0	(0)
1935–1936	→ Margate (loan)
1936–1946	Brighton & Hove Albion	89	(39)
1946	Stockton
1946	Barnsley	6	(0)
1946–1947	Kidderminster Harriers
	Shrewsbury Town
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Davie (19 February 1913 – June 1994) was a Scottish professional footballer who played in the Football League for Brighton & Hove Albion and Barnsley as a centre forward.^[3][4]

Personal life

Davie enlisted in the Police Reserve Force during the Second World War and later served in the British Army as a PT sergeant.^[5]

Honours

Margate

• Southern League Eastern Division: 1935–36^[4]
• Southern League Central Division: 1935–36^[4]
• Kent Senior Cup: 1935–36^[4]
• Kent Senior Shield: 1935–36^[4]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Hibernian	1934–35[6]	Scottish First Division	3	0	0	0	3	0
Career total			3	0	0	0	3	0

References

1. "Jock Davie". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
2. "Brighton & Hove A. Schemer signed". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. xi – via Newspapers.com.
3. Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 75. ISBN 978-1905891610.
4. "Davie: John (Jock)". Leeds United F.C. History. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
5. Kaufman, Neilson. "VE Day WW2 players as at May 2020" (PDF). pp. 28–30. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
6. "Hibernian Player John Davie Details". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 14 May 2019.