Davy Christie

David "Davy" Christie (January 1867 – 1945) was a Scottish footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke.[1]

Davy Christie
Personal information
Full name David Christie[1]
Date of birth January 1867[1]
Place of birth Forfar, Scotland[1]
Date of death 1945 (aged 78)[1]
Place of death Stoke-on-Trent
Position(s) Half back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1885–1889 Forfar Athletic
1889–1894 Stoke 123 (3)
1895 Dresden United
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Christie joined Stoke from Scottish side Forfar Athletic in April 1889.[1] He became a very useful addition to a struggling Stoke side and he helped them claim the Football Alliance title in 1890–91.[1] He had a useful ability of keeping possession of the ball which was not a common practise in Victorian era football and as a result came in for some harsh treatment from opponents.[1] He served with Stoke for six seasons before leaving the Victoria Ground in 1894 after making 136 appearances scoring three goals.[1]

Career statistics

Club Season League FA Cup Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Stoke[1] 1889–90 Football League 14120161
1890–91 Football Alliance 22130251
1891–92 Football League 26050310
1892–93 First Division 27010280
1893–94 First Division 29120311
1894–95 First Division 500050
Career Total 12331301363

Honours

with Stoke

References

  1. Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.