Eugene Davis was an Irish

Republic of Ireland

Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...

 soccer player during the 1970s and 1980s.

He represented Shamrock Rovers, Athlone Town, St Patricks Athletic, UCD

University College Dublin A.F.C.

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, Bohemians

Bohemian F.C.

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 and Bray Wanderers during his career. He signed for Bray from Bohs in the 1986/87 season.

At Athlone he scored in the UEFA Cup

UEFA Cup

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He was top scorer in the League of Ireland

League of Ireland

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 in the 1980/81 season with Athlone Town scoring 23 league goals. As of April 2007, he is 15th in the all time list of goalscorers in the League of Ireland

League of Ireland

The League of Ireland is the national association football league of the Republic of Ireland. Founded in 1921, as a league of eight clubs, it has expanded over time into a two-tiered league of 22 clubs. It is currently split into the League of Ireland Premier Division and the League of Ireland...

with 130 league goals.