Harry Davie | Demonwiki (original) (raw)

DOB: 22 May <1905>
Died: 17 March <1968>

Debut: Round 16, 1924 against at Punt Road
Last MFC Game: Round 12, 1927 against at Punt Road

From: ?

Number: 24 (1925-1927)

Honours:
Victorian state player - <1926>

Games: 49 (58 total)
Goals: 160 (186 total)
Career Statistics

Statistical categories led:
Most goals on debut : 6 - Round 16, 1924

Davie was promoted from the juniors after 51 goals in <1924>, a year where he'd also played for the league seconds in a representative team. Davie kicked six in each of his first two games, and his haul on debut is still the club record for a first game player. In Round 14, 1925 he put Carlton to the sword at Princes Park with a haul of 13.5, a total at the ground that wouldn't be equalled until the 1990's. He was later presented with the ball, silver plated and mounted on a stand.

Despite having kicked 50 goals during the season, and another eight for Victoria against New South Wales, he missed the triumphant <1926> finals series through injury.

He initially sought a clearance to before <1927> but remained at Melbourne where he kicked 40 goals. When the side missed the final four the next year he requested a clearance again and this time it was granted. Despite kicking almost three goals a game in his nine games with the Blues he never settled. In <1929> he coached Prestige in the pre-season then joined Preston, where he remained through at least <1933>.

Davie was born in Devon, England

Lists

Interstate representatives
Most goals on debut

Where are they from

Notes
Football Record 1927 suggests that Davie requested a clearance to Carlton after <1926> when Melbourne didn't play him in the finals.

Joined from 'Melbourne Juniors'. His previous club is still unknown.

Media
Sporting Globe - 30/07/1924
Argus - 04/03/1926
Sporting Globe - 13/04/1927
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/4000890|Argus] - 08/04/1929

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