W. Perkins
W. Perkins was an early footballer who played for Newark and Burslem Port Vale in the 1900s.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Playing position(s) | Left-half | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Newark | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1902–1904 | Burslem Port Vale | 58 | (3) |
| Newark | |||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Playing career
Perkins played for Newark, before signing for Burslem Port Vale in May 1902.[1] He made his debut at the Athletic Ground in a 1–1 draw with Blackpool on 6 September 1902.[1] He scored his first goal for the club on 4 October, in a 2–2 draw with Small Heath, and made a total of 32 Second Division appearances in the 1902–03 season.[1] He played 27 league and seven FA Cup appearances in the 1903–04 campaign, and scored goals against Lincoln City and Stockport County.[1] He returned to Newark in 1904.[1]
Statistics
Source:[2]
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Burslem Port Vale | 1902–03 | Second Division | 31 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 1 |
| 1903–04 | Second Division | 27 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 34 | 2 | |
| Total | 58 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 67 | 3 | ||
References
- Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 230. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
- W. Perkins at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
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