Ernest Beckett

Ernest Beckett
Personal information
Date of birth 1869
Place of birth Knutton, England
Date of death 1952 (aged 82–83)
Playing position Forward
Youth career
Newcastle Swifts
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1895–1896 Burslem Port Vale 23 (8)
1896–1898 Newcastle Swifts
1898–1899 Burslem Port Vale 21 (9)
Total 44+ (17+)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Ernest Beckett (1869 – 1952) was a footballer who played as a forward for Burslem Port Vale in the 1890s.

Playing career

Beckett joined Burslem Port Vale in July 1895 from Newcastle Swifts.[1] Scoring on his debut at Rotherham Town in a 2–0 win on 7 September 1895, he went on to score past Liverpool in a 5–4 victory at the Athletic Ground on 21 October.[1] He became the club's top-scorer for the 1895–96 season with eight goals in 27 appearances.[1] He returned to the Swifts in September 1896, after Vale were not re-elected into the Football League.[1] After the club spent two seasons in the Midland League, Beats returned to Port Vale in August 1898.[1] He scored nine goals in 21 Second Division games in 1898–99, before departing again in the summer.[1]

Statistics

Source:[2]

Club Season Division League FA Cup Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Burslem Port Vale1895–96Second Division23820258
Burslem Port Vale1898–99Second Division21900219
Total 4417204617

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 22. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
  2. ↑ Ernest Beckett at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
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