David Willis (English footballer)

David Willis
Personal information
Full name David Lalty Willis[1]
Date of birth 16 July 1881[2]
Place of birth Byker, England
Date of death 26 May 1949(1949-05-26) (aged 67)[3]
Position(s) Wing half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Gateshead NER
1902–???? Sunderland 1 (0)
????–1904 Reading
1904–1906 Sunderland 47 (2)
1907–1913 Newcastle United 95 (3)
Reading
Palmer's
Total 143 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

David Lalty Willis (16 July 1881 – 26 May 1949) was an English professional footballer who played as a wing half in the Football League for Newcastle United and Sunderland.[1][3][4][5]

  1. ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 314. ISBN 978-1905891610.
  2. ^ "David Willis :: Player Profile". www.playmakerstats.com. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Dave Willis". 11v11.com. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
  4. ^ "David Willis". Sunderland AFC – Statistics, History and Records – from TheStatCat. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
  5. ^ "Newcastle United – Player Statistics". Toon1892.co.uk. Retrieved 16 July 2019.