David Black (football centre-forward)

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

David Black

Personal information
Full name	David Black
Position(s)	Forward
Youth career
1894–1895	Blackburn Rovers
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1895–1896	Burslem Port Vale	7	(1)
Total		7	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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 1 stone (14 lb; 6.4 kg) too heavy" and so he left by mutual consent in January 1896 and headed for Scotland.^[1]

Career statistics

Source:^[2]

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.
2. David Black at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)