Tom Davies (footballer, fl. 1894–1911)

Thomas Davies was an English footballer who played 65 league and cup games at left-back for Burslem Port Vale between 1899 and 1903.

Tom Davies
Personal information
Full name Thomas Davies[1]
Position(s) Left-back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1894–1899 Nantwich
1899–1903 Burslem Port Vale 58 (0)
1903–1911 Nantwich
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career edit

Davies started out with Nantwich, helping the club win the Cheshire Junior Cup in 1896 and reach the Cheshire Senior Cup final in 1898.[2] He joined Burslem Port Vale in August 1899[1] and played three Second Division games in the 1899–1900 season, before making 29 league appearances in the 1900–01 campaign.[1] He played 25 league games in 1901–02, but left the Athletic Ground after he featured just once in the 1902–03 season.[1] He had played 65 league and cup games for the Burslem club.[1] He returned to Nantwich for the "Wychers" 1903–04 campaign in The Combination.[2]

Career statistics edit

Source:[3]

Club Season Division League FA Cup Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Burslem Port Vale 1899–1900 Second Division 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
1900–01 Second Division 29 0 1 0 2 0 32 0
1901–02 Second Division 25 0 1 0 3 0 29 0
1902–03 Second Division 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Total 58 0 2 0 5 0 65 0

Honours edit

Nantwich

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 80. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
  2. ^ a b Chatwin, Michael. Proud to be the Dabbers. ISBN 978-0956306807.
  3. ^ Tom Davies at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)