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Playing position
  
1898–1899
  
Burslem Port Vale

Party
  
Conservative Party

1896–1898
  
Newcastle Swifts

Role
  
British Politician

1895–1896
  
Burslem Port Vale

Name
  
Ernest Beckett

Years
  
Team

Total
  

Died
  
April 29, 1917, Banchory, United Kingdom

Education
  
Eton College, Trinity College, Cambridge

Ernest Beckett (1869 – 1952) was a footballer who played as a forward for Burslem Port Vale in the 1890s.

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Playing career

Beckett joined Burslem Port Vale in July 1895 from Newcastle Swifts. Scoring on his debut at Rotherham Town in a 2–0 win on 7 September 1895, he went on to score past Liverpool in a 5–4 victory at the Athletic Ground on 21 October. He became the club's top-scorer for the 1895–96 season with eight goals in 27 appearances. He returned to the Swifts in September 1896, after Vale were not re-elected into the Football League. After the club spent two seasons in the Midland League, Beats returned to Port Vale in August 1898. He scored nine goals in 21 Second Division games in 1898–99, before departing again in the summer.

Statistics

  • Sourced from Ernest Beckett profile at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  • References

    Ernest Beckett Wikipedia


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