Trevor Rhodes (footballer, born 1909)

William Trevor Rhodes (10 November 1909 – 23 May 1993) was an English footballer who played 147 games for Port Vale between 1933 and 1938, having previously represented Yorkshire Amateur and Bradford Park Avenue. Able to play as a right-half or at inside-right, he was noted for his pace and shot power.

Trevor Rhodes
Personal information
Full name William Trevor Rhodes[1]
Date of birth (1909-11-10)10 November 1909[1]
Place of birth Leeds, England[1]
Date of death 23 May 1993(1993-05-23) (aged 83)[1]
Place of death Leeds, England[1]
Position(s) Right-half / Inside-right
Youth career
Yorkshire Amateur
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1928–1933 Bradford Park Avenue 57 (39)
1933–1938 Port Vale 139 (28)
Total 196 (67)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Playing career

Rhodes played for Yorkshire Amateur and Bradford Park Avenue, before joining Port Vale in June 1933.[1] He scored his first goal for the "Valiants" on 11 September, in a 3–0 win over Bury at Gigg Lane.[1] He went on to score a hat-trick on 6 January, in a 4–1 win over Southampton at The Dell.[1] He finished the 1933–34 campaign with 11 goals in 31 appearances.[1] He went on to score six goals in 36 games in 1934–35.[1] He hit seven goals in 30 appearances in the 1935–36 season, including the winner against First Division champions Sunderland in an FA Cup Third Round replay at The Old Recreation Ground.[2] Despite such cup exploits, Vale suffered relegation out of the Second Division.[1] Rhodes bagged five goals in 36 games in 1936–37, as Vale struggled to adapt to life in the Third Division North.[1] Rhodes lost his first team place through injury in November 1937, and went on to play just 14 games in the 1937–38 campaign.[1] With 29 goals in 147 league and cup games, he was released from his contract in the summer.[1]

Statistics

Source:[3]

Club Season Division League FA Cup Other Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Bradford Park Avenue 1928–29 Second Division 42000042
1929–30 Second Division 64000064
1930–31 Second Division 211931002420
1931–32 Second Division 171111001812
1932–33 Second Division 93000093
Total 573942006141
Port Vale 1933–34 Second Division 301110003111
1934–35 Second Division 3561000366
1935–36 Second Division 2862100307
1936–37 Third Division North 3350030365
1937–38 Third Division North 1300010140
Total 13928414014729
Career total 19667834020870

References
  1. Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 249. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
  2. "Vale clinch one of best results in club's history". The Sentinel. 23 July 2011. Retrieved 19 September 2012.
  3. Trevor Rhodes at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
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