Billy Delves
Personal information | |||
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Full name | William Delves | ||
Date of birth | 1870 | ||
Place of birth | Wolstanton, England | ||
Date of death | 1908 (aged 37–38) | ||
Position(s) | Half-back | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1891–1893 | Burslem Port Vale | 3 | (0) |
Total | 3 | (0) | |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
William Delves (1870 – 1908) was an English footballer who played at half-back for Burslem Port Vale between 1891 and 1893.
Playing career[]
Delves joined Burslem Port Vale in the summer of 1891, and made his debut at a friendly game at Newton Heath on 1 September 1891 – the match was abandoned with Vale down 2–1.[1] Despite being a half-back, he played in goal for the Football League record 10–0 demolishing by Sheffield United at the Athletic Ground on 10 December 1892.[1] With that most dubious honour and one Midland League, one friendly and two Football League appearances to his name, he was released at the end of the season.[1]
Statistics[]
Source:[2]
Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Other | Total | ||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Burslem Port Vale | 1891–92 | Midland League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
1892–93 | Second Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 82. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
- ^ Billy Delves at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
Categories:
- 1870 births
- 1908 deaths
- People from Wolstanton
- English footballers
- Association football midfielders
- Port Vale F.C. players
- Midland Football League players
- English Football League players