Davy Brodie
Encyclopedia
David "Davy" Brodie was a Scottish
footballer who played for Abercorn
and Stoke
.
to become professional footballers. Brodie was one of many who arrived at the Victoria Ground
to earn his living in the sport. Brodie had started out at his local club Paisley before moving to Abercorn
. in 1889 he joined Stoke where he earned a reputation as an 'excellent wing half'. He helped Stoke to win The Football Alliance
in 1890-91 and regain their status in the football league. He played in 218 competitive games for Stoke over eight seasons before retiring in 1897.
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
footballer who played for Abercorn
Abercorn F.C.
Abercorn Football Club was a football club based in Paisley, Scotland, which played in the Scottish Football League from 1890 until 1915. The team's strip colours were blue and white stripes. Abercorn were founder members of the Scottish Football League, but eventually could not compete with...
and Stoke
Stoke City F.C.
Stoke City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire that plays in the Premier League. Founded in 1863, it is the oldest club in the Premier League, and considered to be the second oldest professional football club in the world, after Notts...
.
Career
Davy Brodie was one of a generation of Scottish footballers who moved to EnglandEngland
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
to become professional footballers. Brodie was one of many who arrived at the Victoria Ground
Victoria Ground
Victoria Ground may refer to:*Victoria Ground, the former name of Hartlepool United’s ground Victoria Park.*Victoria Ground, Stoke City’s ground from 1878 to 1997.*Victoria Ground, current home of Bromsgrove Rovers...
to earn his living in the sport. Brodie had started out at his local club Paisley before moving to Abercorn
Abercorn F.C.
Abercorn Football Club was a football club based in Paisley, Scotland, which played in the Scottish Football League from 1890 until 1915. The team's strip colours were blue and white stripes. Abercorn were founder members of the Scottish Football League, but eventually could not compete with...
. in 1889 he joined Stoke where he earned a reputation as an 'excellent wing half'. He helped Stoke to win The Football Alliance
Football Alliance
The Football Alliance was an association football league in England which ran for three seasons, from 1889–90 to 1891–92.It was formed by 12 clubs as a rival to the Football League, which had begun in the 1888–89 season, also with 12 member clubs...
in 1890-91 and regain their status in the football league. He played in 218 competitive games for Stoke over eight seasons before retiring in 1897.
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Stoke Stoke City F.C. Stoke City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire that plays in the Premier League. Founded in 1863, it is the oldest club in the Premier League, and considered to be the second oldest professional football club in the world, after Notts... |
1889–90 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| 1890–91 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 0 | |
| 1891–92 | 24 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 28 | 1 | |
| 1892–93 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 1 | |
| 1893–94 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 1 | |
| 1894–95 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 0 | |
| 1895–96 | 29 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 0 | |
| 1896–97 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 0 | |
| Career Total | 193 | 2 | 19 | 1 | 212 | 3 | |