Phil Davis (footballer, born 1944)

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Phil Davis
Personal information
Full name Philip Davis
Date of birth 1944
Place of birth Sheffield, England
Date of death 25 December 1997 (aged 5253)
Place of death Rochester, NY, United States
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1967 Hamilton Primos
1970–1971 Rochester Lancers 22 (0)
1971 Toronto Metros 18 (0)
1973 Montreal Olympique 19 (1)
1974 Rochester Lancers 5 (0)
1975 Hartford Bicentennials 3 (0)
1976 Boston Minutemen 11 (0)
1977 Cleveland Cobras
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Phil Davis was an English professional footballer who played as a defender. He spent six seasons in the North American Soccer League and at least one in the second American Soccer League. He has three children, Todd Davis, Keith Davis and Meredith Davis Gorman, a reporter for the New England Sports Network.

Contents

In 1967, after playing with the reserves he joined the Hamilton Primos' first team to play in the National Soccer League. [1]

Personal life

He died on 25 December 1997.[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. Lovegrove, Don (10 May 1967). "Candey Lines Up For Primos Again, Opener Tomorrow". Hamilton Spectator . p. 23.