Don Travis
{{short description|English footballer}}
{{for|the American professor of German studies|Don Carlos Travis Jr.}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2016}}
{{Use British English|date=June 2016}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name = Don Travis
|fullname =
|image = Don Travis.jpg
|birth_date = 21 January 1924
|birth_place = Moston, Manchester, England
|death_date = {{death year and age|2002|1924}}
|death_place = Yeovil, England
|position = Centre forward
|youthyears1 =
|youthclubs1 = Blackpool
|years1 = 1946–1948
|years2 = 1948
|years3 = 1948–1950
|years4 = 1950–1952
|years5 = 1952
|years6 = 1952–1954
|years7 = 1954–1957
|years8 =
|clubs1 = West Ham United
|clubs2 = Southend United
|clubs3 = Accrington Stanley
|clubs4 = Crewe Alexandra
|clubs5 = Oldham Athletic
|clubs6 = Chester
|clubs7 = Oldham Athletic
|clubs8 = Yeovil Town
|caps1 = 5
|caps2 = 1
|caps3 = 71
|caps4 = 36
|caps5 = 5
|caps6 = 99
|caps7 = 109
|caps8 =
|goals1 = 0
|goals2 = 0
|goals3 = 36
|goals4 = 12
|goals5 = 1
|goals6 = 45
|goals7 = 61
|goals8 =
|totalcaps = 326
|totalgoals = 155
}}
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.
{{cite web
| url = http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player8/dontravis.html
| title = Don Travis
| publisher = Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database
| last = Brown
| first = Neil
| date = 2 September 2012
| access-date = 2 November 2012
}}
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.{{cite web | url=http://www.westhamstats.info/westham.php?west=2&ham=645&united=Don_Travis | title=West Ham Stats - Don Travis | publisher=www.westhamstats.info | access-date=18 July 2013}}
References
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Category:Footballers from Manchester
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:English men's footballers
Category:Blackpool F.C. players
Category:West Ham United F.C. players
Category:Southend United F.C. players
Category:Accrington Stanley F.C. (1891) players
Category:Crewe Alexandra F.C. players
Category:Oldham Athletic A.F.C. players
Category:Chester City F.C. players
Category:Yeovil Town F.C. players
Category:English Football League players
Category:20th-century English sportsmen
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