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Don Travis
Personal information
Date of birth 21 January 1924
Place of birth Moston, Manchester, England
Date of death 2002 (aged 77–78)
Place of death Yeovil, England
Position(s) Centre forward
Youth career
Blackpool
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1946–1948 West Ham United 5 (0)
1948 Southend United 1 (0)
1948–1950 Accrington Stanley 71 (36)
1950–1952 Crewe Alexandra 36 (12)
1952 Oldham Athletic 5 (1)
1952–1954 Chester 99 (45)
1954–1957 Oldham Athletic 109 (61)
Yeovil Town
Total 326 (155)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Don Travis (21 January 1924 – 2002) was a footballer who played as a centre forward in the Football League for West Ham United, Southend United, Accrington Stanley, Crewe Alexandra, Oldham Athletic and Chester.

Career

Travis started his career with West Ham United. On 16 February 1946, playing in the Wartime League, Travis scored four goals against Plymouth Argyle. He had already scored four goals on his debut for the reserves and is the only West Ham player to score four on his debut for both teams.

References

  1. Brown, Neil (2 September 2012). "Don Travis". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
  2. "Don Travis". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
  3. "West Ham Stats - Don Travis". www.westhamstats.info. Retrieved 18 July 2013.
English Third Division top scorers

(N) Football League Third Division North; (S) Football League Third Division South


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