David Black (football centre-forward)

David Black
Personal information
Full name David Black
Position Forward
Youth career
1894–1895 Blackburn Rovers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1895–1896 Burslem Port Vale 7 (1)
Total 7 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

David Black was a footballer who played at centre-forward.

Career

Black played for Blackburn Rovers before joining Burslem Port Vale in October 1895.[1] On 19 October, he made his debut in a heavy 8–2 defeat to Darwen.[1] He scored his first goal for the club two days later, in a 5–4 victory over Liverpool at the Athletic Ground.[1] However, after seven Second Division and two FA Cup appearances the club declared him to be "a 1 stone (14 lb; 6.4 kg) too heavy" and so he left by mutual consent in January 1896 and headed for Scotland.[1]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[2]
Club Season League FA Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Burslem Port Vale1895–96Second Division71200091
Total 71200091

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 32. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
  2. ↑ David Black at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
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