Trevor Rhodes (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Trevor Rhodes[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 10 November 1909[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Leeds, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | 23 May 1993 (aged 83)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Leeds, England[1] | ||
| Playing position | 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) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
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.
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]