Batty Garvey

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Bat Garvey
Personal information
Full name Bartholomew Walter Garvey
Date of birth 1864
Place of birth Aston, England
Date of death 1932 (aged 67–68)
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1886-1887 Aston Hall Swifts
1887-1888 Aston Shakespeare
1888–1890 Aston Villa 7 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Bat Garvey (December 1864 – 1932) was an English footballer who played in The Football League for Aston Villa.[1]

Bat Garvey signed for Aston Hall Swifts F.C. in 1886 and then for Aston Shakespeare in 1887.

Season 1888-89[edit]

Garvey played in the debut Football League Aston Villa team at Dudley Road, Wolverhampton, then home of Wolverhampton Wanderers'. The match was played on 8 September 1888 and ended in a 1–1 draw. Garvey played at inside-left. Garvey only played one more match that season, the last game of the season when Villa got thrashed 2–5 at County Ground, Derby.[2]

Batty scored a hat-trick in the 6–1 home league victory over Stoke City on 7 December 1889.

Statistics[edit]

Source:[3]

Club Season Division League FA Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Aston Villa 1888–89 The Football League 2 0 - - 2 0
Aston Villa 1889–90 Football League 5 4 - - 5 4


References[edit]

  1. ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. SoccerData. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
  2. ^ Metcalf, Mark (2013). The Origins of the Football League. Amberley. ISBN 978-1-4456-1881-4.
  3. ^ Batty Garvey at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)

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