Ben Davies (forward)

Ben Davies was a footballer in the 19th century for Port Vale.

Ben Davies
Personal information
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1882–1887 Port Vale 79[1] (25)
Total 79 (25)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Playing career

Davies played at inside-right in Port Vale's first recorded line-up in a 5–1 defeat at nearby Stoke on 9 December 1882 in a Staffordshire Senior Cup second round replay.[2] He scored a goal in the 4–2 win over Leek in the replayed final of the North Staffordshire Charity Challenge Cup on 28 April 1883, as well as in the 12–0 Burslem Challenge Cup final win over Ironbridge on 21 March 1885.[2] He also played in all five rounds of the 1885–86 FA Cup campaign, and also made the North Staffordshire Charity Challenge Cup final side of 1885.[2] In total he scored 35 goals in 79 games over all competitions before losing his place at the start of the 1886–87 season and being released, most likely in 1887.[2]

Statistics

Source:[3]

Club Season Division FA Cup Other Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Port Vale1882–83–002121
1883–8400142142
1884–850034143414
1885–866023182918
1886–87002020
Total 6073357935

Honours
Port Vale
  • North Staffordshire Charity Challenge Cup winner: 1883, 1885 (shared)
  • Burslem Challenge Cup winner: 1885

References
  1. In all competitions
  2. Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 77. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
  3. Ben Davies at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
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