Trevor Dance

Trevor Dance (born 31 July 1958) is an English former football goalkeeper who played 84 league games in the Football League for Port Vale between 1975 and 1980. He also played for non-league sides Stafford Rangers, Altrincham, and Telford United, and also played for American club Cleveland Cobras.

Trevor Dance
Personal information
Full name Trevor Dance[1]
Date of birth (1958-07-31) 31 July 1958
Place of birth South Hetton, England
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[2]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
1975–1976 Port Vale
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1976–1980 Port Vale 84 (0)
1978 → Stoke City (loan) 0 (0)
1978 → Cleveland Cobras (loan)
1980 → Stafford Rangers (loan)
Stafford Rangers
Altrincham
Telford United
Total 84+ (0+)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Playing career

Dance joined Port Vale as an apprentice in August 1975, signing his first professional forms in July 1976, and making his debut in a 2–1 defeat at Mansfield Town on 28 December 1976.[3] An understudy to John Connaughton, he made a highly impressive Vale Park debut on 10 January 1977, his saves were a key part of a 3–1 victory over Second Division Hull City in the FA Cup third round replay game.[4] He finished the 1976–77 campaign with 12 appearances to his name, and featured eight times in 1977–78, as manager Roy Sproson was replaced by Bobby Smith, and the "Valiants" were relegated out of the Third Division.[3] He was sent on loan to local rivals Stoke City in May 1978 and American Soccer League outfit Cleveland Cobras the next month, returning in August 1978.[3] He became the regular Vale keeper in January 1979 under new boss Dennis Butler, and made 27 Fourth Division appearances in 1978–79.[3] He played 40 games in 1979–80, and retained his first team place under new manager John McGrath.[3] However he lost his first team place in August 1980, and was loaned out to non-league Stafford Rangers in September 1980, and signed a permanent deal the next month, Rangers paying Vale £10,000.[3] He later played for non-league clubs Altrincham and Telford United.

Statistics

Source:[5]

Club Season Division League FA Cup Other Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Port Vale 1976–77 Third Division 802020120
1977–78 Third Division 80000080
1978–79 Fourth Division 2700000270
1979–80 Fourth Division 3901000400
1980–81 Fourth Division 20002040
Total 8403040910

References
  1. "Trevor Dance". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
  2. Rollin, Jack (1980). Rothmans football yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 299. ISBN 0362020175. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  3. Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 76. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
  4. "How a last-minute strike turned around cup clash". The Sentinel. 5 September 2009. Retrieved 5 September 2009.
  5. Trevor Dance at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
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