Trevor Rhodes (footballer, born 1909)
| 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] | ||
| 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
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Port Vale. Famous coach". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. xvi – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Baggaley, Mike (18 December 2023). "Port Vale ticket and injury update ahead of historic Middlesbrough game". Valiant's Substack. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
- ^ "Vale clinch one of best results in club's history". The Sentinel. 23 July 2011. Retrieved 19 September 2012.
- ^ Trevor Rhodes at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)