Tom Davis (footballer, born 1901)

Thomas John Davis (born c. 1901; date of death unknown) was an English footballer who played at centre-half for Port Vale and Stafford Rangers in the 1920s.

Tom Davis

Personal information
Full name	Thomas John Davis[1]
Date of birth	c. 1901[1]
Place of birth	Bucknall, Staffordshire, England[1]
Playing position(s)	Centre-half
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1923–1925	Port Vale	14	(0)
	Stafford Rangers
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Early life

Thomas John Davis was born around 1900 or 1901, the eldest of three children to Mary Alice Talbot and Thomas Davis, and half-brother to nine siblings born to Mary Alice and her second husband Thomas Stevenson. His nephew, John Poole, would also become a professional footballer.[2]

Playing career

Davis joined Port Vale in August 1923.[1] He made his first-team debut in a 1–0 victory over Clapton Orient at The Old Recreation Ground on 10 November 1923.[1] He was a regular in the Vale first team until losing his place in March 1924, and was released from at the end of the 1924–25 season with 14 Second Division appearances to his name.[1] He moved on to Stafford Rangers, before becoming a committee member of the Stoke-on-Trent Electricity Sports Club.[1]

Statistics

Source:[3]

Club	Season	Division	League		FA Cup		Other		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Port Vale	1923–24	Second Division	14	0	0	0	0	0	14	0

References

1. Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 81. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
2. Jackson, Barry (8 December 2018). "Great-uncle Tom played for Port Vale in the 1920s". The Way We Were. The Sentinel.
3. Tom Davis at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)