Three time South Sydney premiership winner in 1909, 1914 and 1918. He was also a member of the South Sydney premiership winning squad in 1908, only missing the final as he was on the 1908-09 Kangaroo Tour. He also played in the 1910 premiership final, but was sent off in the decider.
Davis a local South Sydney resident, who played lower grades for South Sydney RU, he made his first grade premiership debut in the inaugural 1908 Round 1 clash against North Sydney at Birchgrove Oval. At 21 years and 7 days on debut in 1908 he was the youngest player to debut until 1911.
Davis played 8 seasons with South Sydney. He played 73 first grade games for South Sydney, which included 65 first grade premiership games and 4 first grade cup games. He also played one short form game for South Sydney
In 1911 and 1913 Davis would be loaned to play for North Sydney and the Glebe.
Davis played 23 reprsentative games while at South Sydney between 1908 and 1912. He made his representative debut in the 1st 1908 clash between New South Wales and New Zealand at the RAS Showground. He played 7 games for New South Wales against New Zealand and the NZ Maori. David made his international debut for Australia against New Zealand when he came on to replace a injured Arthur Hennessy in the 1st Test at the RAS Showground. He was then selected for the inaugural 1908-09 Kangaroo Tour of England. The citzens of Waterloo gave the local lad a gold medal to commemorate his selection on the pioneer Kangaroo tour of England. He got his nickname "Barra" or "Barrow" for his efforts in stoking the boiler room of the RMS Macedonia to keep fit on the trip to England. He almost stayed in England in March 1909, but eventually decided to come home. He played 10 games for Australia, which included 4 internationals. At the end of 1909 he played for the Kangaroo's against the Wallabies.
Davis would play his last game for South Sydney in the 1919 Round 1 clash against Western Suburbs at the RAS Showground.
Representative Qualification
NSW City
Date of Birth
Waterloo - 13th April 1887 (Died - 1934)
Previous Clubs First Grade
M T G FG Pt
South Sydney 2G RU (1907)
North Sydney (1911) 11 - 1 - 2 (under loan permit)
Glebe (1913) 12 1 3 - 9
Previous Rep Honours M T G FG Pt
Metropolis (1911) 1 - 1 - 2
Playing Career at South Sydney (1908-10,12,14-19)
South Sydney First Grade Debut
1908 Rd01 Brch v North Sydney (21y 7d)
First Grade
Premiership : City Cup : Aust Championship : Tour
M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts
1908 7 7 - 2 - - 6
1909 9 9 - 3 6 - 21 : : : 1 1 - - - - -
1910 13 13 - 2 15 - 36
1912 8 8 - 2 - - 6 : 1 1 - - - - -
1914 13 13 - 2 - - 6 : 3 3 - - - - - : : 3 3 - 3 8 - 25
1915 5 5 - - - - - : - - - - - - -
1918 9 8 (1) - - - - : - - - - - - - : - - - - - - - : - - - - - - -
1919 1 1 - - - - - : - - - - - - -
TOTAL 65 64 (1) 11 21 - 75 : 4 4 - - - - - : - - - - - - - : 4 4 - 3 8 - 25
SS FG 73 72 (1) 14 29 - 100
Lower Grades
Second Grade : (2G)Sports Ground Cup : Third Grade :
Year M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts :
1908 - - - - - - - : : - - - - - - -
1909 - - - - - - - : : - - - - - - -
1910 - - - - - - - : : - - - - - - -
1912 - - - - - - - : - - - - - - - : - - - - - - -
1914 - - - - - - - : - - - - - - - : - - - - - - -
1915 - - - - - - - : - - - - - - - : - - - - - - -
1918 - - - - - - - : - - - - - - - : - - - - - - -
1919 - - - - - - - : - - - - - - - : - - - - - - -
TOTAL - - - - - - - : - - - - - - - : - - - - - - -
South Sydney Senior(FG/RG/3G) Grade Career
Premiership : All Matches
M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts
CAREER 65 64 (1) 11 21 - 75 : 73 72 (1) 14 29 - 100
Short Form
Short-Game Knockout
M S R T G/A FG Pts
1915 1 1 - - - - -
TOTAL 1 1 - - - - -
SS SF 1 1 - - - - -
Captaincy Record at South Sydney
never
Suspension Record at South Sydney
Year Grade v Wk CHARGE 1910 F FG Newtown - Fighting 1912 Rd07 FG Glebe 2 Disputing Decision
Representative Honours at South Sydney
Domestic CvC / Interstate : Tourists : Other
M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts
New South Wales 1908-10 : 7 7 - - 4 - 8 :
Sydney Metropolis 1909-12 : 1 1 - 1 1/2 - 5 : 1 1 - - - - -
Kangaroos 1909 : 3 2 (1) - - - -
Possibles 1910 : 1 1 - - - - -
TOTAL 13 12 (1) 1 5 - 13
International Internationals : Other
M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts
Australia 1908-10 4 3 (1) 2 1/4 - 8 : 6 6 - - - - -
TOTAL 10 9 (1) 2 1/4 - 8
ALL REPS 23 21 (2) 3 6 - 21
Year Pos Team Versus Match T G/A FG
1908 SRow New South Wales v New Zealand 1st Match - - -
1908 Fwd New South Wales v New Zealand 2nd Match - - -
1908 Res Australia v New Zealand 1st Test - - - (replaced the injured Hennessy)
1908 Hook Australia v New Zealand 2nd Test - - -
1908 Fwd Australia v NZ Maori 2nd Match (Match Cancelled)
1908 Australia (Kangaroo Tour)
1908 Lock Australia v Bradford Northern Tour Match - - -
1908 SRow Australia v Runcorn Tour Match - - -
1908 Prop Australia v Cumberland Tour Match1 - - -
1908 SRow Australia v Yorkshire Tour Match - - -
1908 SRow Australia v Hunslet Tour Match - - -
1908 SRow Australia v Warrington Tour Match1 - - -
1909 Fwd Sydney Metropolis v New Zealand 1st Match 1 1/2 -
1909 Fwd Australia v New Zealand 1st Test 1 1/4 -
1909 Fwd New South Wales v New Zealand 3rd Match - 1/2 -
1909 ResF Australia v New Zealand 3rd Test (Selected but DNP)
1909 Fwd New South Wales v NZ Maori 1st Match - 1/2 -
1909 Fwd New South Wales v NZ Maori 2nd Match - 1/4 -
1909 ResF Australia v NZ Maori 1st Match (Selected but DNP)
1909 ResF Australia v NZ Maori 3rd Match (Selecetd but DNP)
1909 Fwd New South Wales v NZ Maori 3rd Match - - -
1909 ResF Australia v NZ Maori 4th Match (Selecetd but DNP)
1909 Fwd Kangaroos v Wallabies 1st Match - - -
1909 Fwd Kangaroos v Wallabies 2nd Match - - -
1909 Res Kangaroos v Wallabies 3rd Match - - -
1910 3/4 Possibles v Probables 1st Match - -/1 -
1910 Fwd Australia v England 2nd Test 1 - -
1910 Fwd New South Wales v England 4th Match - 1 -
1912 Fwd Sydney Metropolis v Australasia - - -
After Leaving South Sydney
Subsequent Clubs Parkes
Davis would pass away in tragic circumstances, unable to secure work during the Great Depression.
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