Personal information | |||
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Born | Broseley, England | 24 September 1932||
Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Weight | 67 kg (148 lb) | ||
Senior career | |||
Years | Team | ||
1951–1968 | North Stafford | ||
National team | |||
Years | Team | Caps | |
Great Britain | 41 | ||
England | 40 |
Francis Howard Vincent Davis (born 24 September 1932) is a British field hockey player. He competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics, the 1960 Summer Olympics and was captain at the 1964 Summer Olympics. [1]
Davis played club hockey for North Stafford Hockey Club. [2]
Davis represented Great Britain at the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne. [3]
A second Olympic appearance ensued for Great Britain at the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome [4] and he was chosen as captain of 1964 Great Britain team for his third Olympics in Tokyo. [5]
In 1967, he came out of retirement to captain England against Australia. [6]