Irving Davis

Cyril Irving Davis (December 12, 1896 June 27, 1958)[1] was an American soccer full back who played professionally with Philadelphia Field Club in the American Soccer League (ASL) from 1924 to 1926. He was born in Stourport-on-Severn, England.[2] Davis was a member of the U.S. soccer team at the 1924 Summer Olympics. He went on to earn five caps with the U.S. national team in 1924 and 1925. His first game with the U.S. national team came in the U.S. victory over Estonia at the 1924 Olympics. His last game came on June 27, 1926, a 1-0 loss to Canada.[3] He later went on to play for Fairhill F.C.

Irving Davis
Personal information
Full name Cyril Irving Davis
Date of birth (1896-12-12)December 12, 1896
Place of birth Stourport-on-Severn, England
Date of death June 27, 1958(1958-06-27) (aged 61)
Playing position(s) Full Back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1924–1926 Philadelphia Field Club 76 (3)
Fairhill F.C.
National team
1924–1925 United States 5 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

References

  1. Gjerde, Arild; Jeroen Heijmans; Bill Mallon; Hilary Evans (May 2013). "Irving Davis Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics. Sports Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2013-09-22. Retrieved 2013-06-02.
  2. Jose, Colin (1998). American Soccer League, 1921-1931 (Hardback). The Scarecrow Press. (ISBN 0-8108-3429-4).
  3. RSSSF Archived 2010-01-17 at WebCite


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