David Black (centre forward)

David Black

Personal information
Full name	David Black
Playing position	Forward
Youth career
1894–1895	Blackburn Rovers
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1895–1896	Burslem Port Vale	7	(1)
Total		7	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

David Black was a British footballer who played at centre-forward.

Playing career

Black played for Blackburn Rovers, before joining Burslem Port Vale in October 1895.^[1] On 19 October, he made his debut in a heavy 8–2 defeat to Darwen.^[1] He scored his first goal for the club two days later, in a 5–4 victory over Liverpool at the Athletic Ground.^[1] However after seven Second Division and two FA Cup appearances the club declared him to be "a stone too heavy" and so he left by mutual consent in January 1896 and headed for Scotland.^[1]

Statistics

Club	Season	Division	League		FA Cup		Other		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Burslem Port Vale	1895–96	Second Division	7	1	2	0	0	0	9	1
Total			7	1	2	0	0	0	9	1

References

1. Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 32. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.