John Davies (goalkeeper)

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John Davies
Personal information
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1889 Hurst
1889–1892 Burslem Port Vale 19 (0)
1892–1893 Newton Heath 7 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Davies or Davis was an English footballer who played in goal for Burslem Port Vale and Newton Heath in the 19th century.

Career

He played for Hurst[1] before joining Burslem Port Vale in the summer of 1889. He debuted in a friendly with Halliwell on 2 September 1889, the match finishing 1–1. A regular between the sticks, he became the first known Vale player to be sent off after he retaliated against a Walsall Town Swifts opponent who kicked him in a 5–1 'friendly' home win on 3 May 1890. He became unreliable and lost his place in January 1891 before being released the following year.[2]

In July 1892, he joined Newton Heath, making his debut in a 3–1 defeat to Nottingham Forest at North Road on 14 January 1893. He played six league and one FA Cup game for the club before leaving later that year.[3]

Career statistics

Source:[4]

Club Season Division League FA Cup Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Newton Heath 1892–93 Second Division 7 0 1 0 2 0 10 0

References

  1. ^ "DAVIS, John Goalkeeper". freewebs.com/aufc. Retrieved 15 May 2009.
  2. ^ Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 80. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
  3. ^ "JOHN DAVIES". mufcinfo.com. Retrieved 15 May 2009.
  4. ^ John Davies at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
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