Davy Christie

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Davy Christie
Personal information
Full name David Christie[1]
Date of birth January 1867[1]
Place of birth Forfar, Scotland[1]
Date of death 1945 (aged 78)[1]
Place of death Stoke-on-Trent
Position(s) Half back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1885–1889 Forfar Athletic
1889–1894 Stoke 123 (3)
1895 Dresden United
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

David Christie (January 1867 – 1945) was a Scottish footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke.[1]

Career[edit]

Christie joined Stoke from Scottish side Forfar Athletic in April 1889.[1] He became a very useful addition to a struggling Stoke side and he helped them claim the Football Alliance title in 1890–91.[1] He had a useful skill of maintaining possession of the ball, which was uncommon in Victorian-era football, and as a result, opponents treated him harshly for it.[1] He served with Stoke for six seasons before leaving the Victoria Ground in 1894 after making 136 appearances scoring three goals.[1]

Career statistics[edit]

Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Stoke[1] 1889–90 Football League 14 1 2 0 16 1
1890–91 Football Alliance 22 1 3 0 25 1
1891–92 Football League 26 0 5 0 31 0
1892–93 First Division 27 0 1 0 28 0
1893–94 First Division 29 1 2 0 31 1
1894–95 First Division 5 0 0 0 5 0
Career Total 123 3 13 0 136 3

Honours[edit]

with Stoke

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.