David Willacy

David Willacy
Personal information
Full name David Lewis Willacy
Date of birth (1916-06-13)13 June 1916
Place of birth Barrow, England
Date of death 1 September 1941(1941-09-01) (aged 25)
Place of death England
Position Winger
Youth career
1933 Greenbrae Juveniles
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1934–1937 Queen of the South 9 (0)
1938–1939 Preston North End 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

David Lewis Willacy (13 June 1916 – 1 September 1941) was an English professional footballer who played as a winger in the Scottish Football League for Queen of the South and the Football League for Preston North End.

Personal life

Willacy was married and served as a sergeant in the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve during the Second World War. He was killed in a training accident flying Hawker Hurricane V7467 on 1 September 1941. Willacy was buried at Annan Cemetery.

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season Division League National Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Queen of the South 1934–35 Scottish League Division One 1 0 0 0 1 0
1936–37 8 0 0 0 8 0
Preston North End 1938–39 First Division 1 0 0 0 1 0
Career total 1 0 0 0 1 0

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Casualty Details: David Lewis Willacy". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 David Willacy at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  3. 1 2 3 Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
  4. ↑ "Sergeant David Lewis WILLACY (1014571) of the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve". RAFCommands. Retrieved 23 July 2020.