William Lavery

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William Lavery
Personal information
Full name William Lavery [1]
Date of birth c. 1887 [1]
Place of birth Thornton, Lancashire, England [1]
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) [2]
Position(s) Right-back
Youth career
Fylde
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1906–1909 Preston North End 22 (0)
1909–1911 West Ham United 17 (0)
1911–1913 Belfast Celtic
1913 Middlesbrough 0 (0)
1913–1916 Raith Rovers
1919–1921 St Mirren
1921 Johnstone
1921–1923 Port Vale 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

William Lavery (born circa. 1887; date of death unknown) was an English footballer who played for Fylde, Preston North End, Leicester Fosse, West Ham United, Belfast Celtic, Middlesbrough, Raith Rovers, St Mirren, Johnstone and Port Vale in the period before and after World War I. During that war he served with other footballers and fans in McCrae's Battalion of the Royal Scots. [3]

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Career

Lavery played for Fylde, Preston North End, Leicester Fosse (on trial), West Ham United, where he made 17 Southern League appearances, and two in the FA Cup, Belfast Celtic (in two spells), Middlesbrough, Raith Rovers, St Mirren and had a trial with Johnstone, before joining Port Vale in December 1921. [1] He made his debut on 24 December, in a 3–2 defeat by Burnley at Turf Moor, filling in for Bob Pursell. [1] He played the next four of five Second Division games, but did not feature again in the remainder of the 1921–22 season. [1] During the next season he only played one FA Cup game, a 2–0 defeat to Wrexham at The Old Recreation Ground, before being released in the summer. [1]

Career statistics

Source: [4] [5]

ClubSeasonDivisionLeague FA Cup OtherTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Preston North End 1906–07 First Division 1401000150
1908–09 First Division80000080
Total2201000230
West Ham United 1909–10 Southern League First Division 20200040
1910–11 First Division1500000150
Total1702000190
Middlesbrough 1913–14 First Division00000000
Port Vale 1921–22 Second Division 50000050
1921–22 Second Division 00100010
Total50100060

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References

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  2. "The Prospects". Athletic News. 14 August 1922. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
  3. "Wear These Shirts With Pride". raithrovers.net. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
  4. William Lavery at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  5. "William Lavery". www.westhamstats.info. Retrieved 24 April 2018.