C. McAlpine

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C. McAlpine
Personal information
Position(s) Left-back
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1890–1892 Burslem Port Vale 20 (0)
1892 Darlington
1892–1893 Burslem Port Vale 10 (0)
Total30+(0+)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

C. McAlpine was an English footballer who played for Burslem Port Vale.

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Career

McAlpine joined Burslem Port Vale in December 1890, making his debut at the Athletic Ground in a 3–0 friendly defeat to rivals Stoke on 20 December 1890. [1] He was a first-team regular and helped the club share the North Staffordshire Charity Challenge Cup in 1891 and win the Staffordshire Charity Cup in 1892. [1] He managed to sign for Darlington and Vale in the summer of 1892 and was obliged to play for the former as he had given them his signature first; he also picked up a six-week suspension for his error. [1] He returned to Vale in October 1892. He was once more a first-team regular, playing ten Second Division games in 1892–93, before leaving for good in February 1893. [1]

Career statistics

Source: [2]

ClubSeasonDivisionLeague FA Cup OtherTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Burslem Port Vale 1891–92 Midland League 2001000210
1892–93 Second Division 1000000100
Total3001000310

Honours

Burslem Port Vale

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 189. ISBN   0-9529152-0-0.
  2. C. McAlpine at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)