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Tom Davis (footballer, born 1901)

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Tom Davis
Personal information
Full name Thomas John Davis[1]
Date of birth c. 1901[1]
Place of birth Bucknall, Staffordshire, England[1]
Position(s) Centre-half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1923–1925 Port Vale 14 (0)
Stafford Rangers
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Thomas John Davis (born c. 1901; date of death unknown) was an English footballer who played at centre-half for Port Vale and Stafford Rangers in the 1920s.

Early life

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Thomas John Davis was born around 1900 or 1901, the eldest of three children to Mary Alice Talbot and Thomas Davis, and half-brother to nine siblings born to Mary Alice and her second husband, Thomas Stevenson. His nephew, John Poole, would also become a professional footballer.[2]

Career

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Davis joined Port Vale in August 1923.[1] He made his first-team debut in a 1–0 victory over Clapton Orient at The Old Recreation Ground on 10 November 1923.[1] He was a regular in the Vale first-team until losing his place in March 1924. He was released at the end of the 1924–25 season with 14 Second Division appearances to his name.[1] He moved on to Stafford Rangers, before becoming a committee member of the Stoke-on-Trent Electricity Sports Club.[1]

Career statistics

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Source:[3]

Club Season Division League FA Cup Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Port Vale 1923–24 Second Division 14 0 0 0 0 0 14 0

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 81. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
  2. ^ Jackson, Barry (8 December 2018). "Great-uncle Tom played for Port Vale in the 1920s". The Way We Were. The Sentinel.
  3. ^ Tom Davis at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)