Batty Garvey

Batty Walter Garvey (5 October 1865 – 18 February 1911) was an English footballer who played in The Football League for Aston Villa.[1]

Batty Garvey
Personal information
Full name Batty Walter Garvey
Date of birth 5 October 1865
Place of birth Rocky Lane, Aston,Birmingham, England
Date of death 1911 (aged 45–46)
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Aston Hall Swifts
Aston Shakespeare
1888–1890 Aston Villa 7 (4)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Garvey played in the debut Football League Aston Villa team at Dudley Road, Wolverhampton, then home of Wolverhampton Wanderers'. The match was played on 08-Sep-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.

References
  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.


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