Bat Garvey (December 1864 – 1932) was an English footballer who played in The Football League for Aston Villa.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Bartholomew Walter Garvey | ||
| Date of birth | 1864 | ||
| Place of birth | Aston, England | ||
| Date of death | 1932 (aged 67–68) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1886-1887 | Aston Hall Swifts | ||
| 1887-1888 | Aston Shakespeare | ||
| 1888–1890 | Aston Villa | 7 | (4) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Bat Garvey signed for Aston Hall Swifts F.C. in 1886 and then for Aston Shakespeare in 1887.
Season 1888-89 edit
Garvey played in the debut Football League Aston Villa team at Dudley Road, Wolverhampton, then home of Wolverhampton Wanderers'. The match was played on 8 September 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.
Statistics edit
Source:[3]
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Aston Villa | 1888–89 | The Football League | 2 | 0 | - | - | 2 | 0 |
| Aston Villa | 1889–90 | Football League | 5 | 4 | - | - | 5 | 4 |
References edit
- ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. SoccerData. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
- ^ Metcalf, Mark (2013). The Origins of the Football League. Amberley. ISBN 978-1-4456-1881-4.
- ^ Batty Garvey at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
External links edit
- AVFC History Batty Garvey
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