Francis Eardley
Francis Eardley (1885–1954) was an English footballer who played for Port Vale and Stoke.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Francis Eardley[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1885[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Stoke-upon-Trent, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | 1954 (aged 68–69)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Stoke-on-Trent, England[1] | ||
| Playing position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Hanley Town | |||
| 1908–1909 | Stoke | 3 | (2) |
| 1910–1911 | Port Vale | 6 | (2) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Playing career
Eardley started his career with non-league amateur sides Hanley Town, Tunstall Park and Goldenhill Wanderers.[1] He joined Stoke in 1908, scoring twice in three league games in 1908–09 before leaving the club the following year.[1] Following this he signed with local side Port Vale, playing his first game for the club in a 3–0 defeat by Stoke Reserves at the Athletic Ground in a North Staffordshire & District League match on 8 October 1910.[2] He scored four goals in eight games over all competitions before leaving the club at the end of the 1910–11 season.[2]
Statistics
Source:[3]
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Stoke | 1908–09 | Birmingham & District League | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Port Vale | 1910–11 | North Staffordshire & District League | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
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References
- Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
- Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 91. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
- Francis Eardley at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
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