Vernon Avis
Vernon Charles Sidney Avis (24 October 1935 – June 1996) was an English football left back who played in the Football League for Brentford.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Vernon Charles Sidney Avis[1] | ||
Date of birth | 24 October 1935 | ||
Place of birth | Marylebone, England | ||
Date of death | June 1996 (aged 60)[1] | ||
Place of death | Northampton, England | ||
Playing position(s) | Left back, centre forward | ||
Youth career | |||
1952–1953 | Brentford | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1953–1961 | Brentford | 19 | (0) |
1961–1966 | Bedford Town | 179 | (2) |
Rushden Town | |||
Teams managed | |||
1967 | Bedford Town (caretaker) | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Playing career
Brentford
Avis began his career in the youth team at Second Division club Brentford.[2] He made his debut at age 18 in a 0–0 draw with Stoke City at Griffin Park on 12 December 1953.[3] Avis failed to break into the first team and with Ken Coote ahead of him in the pecking order,[4] he spent most of his time in the reserves.[2] Avis' best first team appearance tally was 11 in the 1959–60 Third Division season.[3] He departed the club in 1961, after making just 19 appearances.[2]
Bedford Town
Avis dropped into non-league football and signed for Southern League Premier Division club Bedford Town in 1961.[5] A left back by trade, Avis spent an early part of his Bedford career at centre forward.[6] He made nearly 200 appearances over the course of five seasons, before hanging up his boots at the end of the 1965–66 campaign.[7] Avis played two matches during the 1966–67 season as an emergency replacement.[7] He left the club in 1967, and joined United Counties League First Division club Rushden Town.[7]
Managerial and coaching career
Avis became the trainer at Bedford Town in 1966, and stepped in as caretaker manager in April 1967.[7] He departed the club when Ron Heckman was appointed first team manager later that month.[7]
Career statistics
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Brentford | 1953–54[3] | Second Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
1956–57[3] | Third Division South | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
1959–60[3] | Third Division | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | ||
1960–61[3] | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
Career total | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
References
- "Vernon Avis". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
- Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Yore Publications. p. 14. ISBN 978-0955294914.
- White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. pp. 382–386. ISBN 0951526200.
- "Sands of Time: Ground number 80 – Get West London". getwestlondon.co.uk. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
- "Best Years Players A-B – bedfordoldeagles". sites.google.com. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
- "1961/2 in photos – bedfordoldeagles". sites.google.com. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
- "1966/7 Summary – bedfordoldeagles". sites.google.com. Retrieved 25 July 2014.