Trevor Rhodes (footballer, born 1909)

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.

Trevor Rhodes

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]
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)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Playing 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] 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.[2] 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]

Statistics

Source:[3]

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. Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 249. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
2. "Vale clinch one of best results in club's history". The Sentinel. 23 July 2011. Retrieved 19 September 2012.
3. Trevor Rhodes at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)