Ernest Beckett

Ernest Beckett
Personal information
Date of birth	1869
Place of birth	Knutton, England
Date of death	1952 (aged 82–83)
Position(s)	Forward
Youth career
	Newcastle Swifts
Senior career*
Years	Team
1895–1896	Burslem Port Vale
1896–1898	Newcastle Swifts
1898–1899	Burslem Port Vale
Total
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ernest Beckett (1869 – 1952) was a footballer who played as a forward for Burslem Port Vale in the 1890s.

Career

Beckett joined Burslem Port Vale in July 1895 from Newcastle Swifts.^[1] Scoring on his debut at Rotherham Town in a 2–0 win on 7 September 1895, he went on to score past Liverpool in a 5–4 victory at the Athletic Ground on 21 October.^[1] He became the club's top-scorer for the 1895–96 season with eight goals in 27 appearances.^[1] He returned to the Swifts in September 1896, after Vale were not re-elected into the Football League.^[1] After the club spent two seasons in the Midland League, Beats returned to Port Vale in August 1898.^[1] He scored nine goals in 21 Second Division games in 1898–99, before departing again in the summer.^[1]

Career statistics

Source:^[2]

Club	Season	Division	League		FA Cup		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Burslem Port Vale	1895–96	Second Division	23	8	2	0	25	8
Burslem Port Vale	1898–99	Second Division	21	9	0	0	21	9
Total			44	17	2	0	46	17

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 22. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
^ Ernest Beckett at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)

[kent-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 22. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.

[2] Ernest Beckett at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)

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