Trevor Rhodes (footballer, born 1909)

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]
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[2]
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)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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.

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] This made him the last non-striker to score a hat-trick for the club until Louis Dodds in 2011.[3] 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.[4] 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]

Career statistics

Source:[5]

Club Season Division League FA Cup Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Bradford Park Avenue 1928–29 Second Division 4 2 0 0 0 0 4 2
1929–30 Second Division 6 4 0 0 0 0 6 4
1930–31 Second Division 21 19 3 1 0 0 24 20
1931–32 Second Division 17 11 1 1 0 0 18 12
1932–33 Second Division 9 3 0 0 0 0 9 3
Total 57 39 4 2 0 0 61 41
Port Vale 1933–34 Second Division 30 11 1 0 0 0 31 11
1934–35 Second Division 35 6 1 0 0 0 36 6
1935–36 Second Division 28 6 2 1 0 0 30 7
1936–37 Third Division North 33 5 0 0 3 0 36 5
1937–38 Third Division North 13 0 0 0 1 0 14 0
Total 139 28 4 1 4 0 147 29
Career total 196 67 8 3 4 0 208 70

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 249. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
  2. ^ "Port Vale. Famous coach". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. xvi – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Baggaley, Mike (18 December 2023). "Port Vale ticket and injury update ahead of historic Middlesbrough game". Valiant's Substack. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  4. ^ "Vale clinch one of best results in club's history". The Sentinel. 23 July 2011. Retrieved 19 September 2012.
  5. ^ Trevor Rhodes at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)