Dick Danks
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Richard Danks (March 1865 – November 1929) was an English
footballer.
, he made three guest appearances for Burslem Port Vale
whilst still at Wolves, including his debut on a 14 January 1888 friendly
with South Shore where he bagged two goals in a 2–2 home draw. He switched to the Vale permanently in the summer
of 1888. He played regular football in the 1888–89 season but after being appointed club secretary in October 1889 played only in emergency circumstances. He served as secretary until November 1893 and was released as a player at the end of the 1893–94 season
. He had played 42 games (including 1 in the Football League
, 19 friendlies, 15 in the Football Combination and 4 in the Midland League
) and scored 8 goals (5 in friendlies, 2 in the Combination and one cup goals) for the club.
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
footballer.
Playing career
Danks played for Wolverhampton WanderersWolverhampton Wanderers F.C.
Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club that represents the city of Wolverhampton in the West Midlands region. They are members of the Premier League, the highest level of English football. The club was founded in 1877 and since 1889 has played at...
, he made three guest appearances for Burslem Port Vale
Port Vale F.C.
Port Vale Football Club is an English football club currently playing in Football League Two. They are based in Burslem, Staffordshire — one of six towns that make up the city of Stoke-on-Trent. The club's traditional rivals in the city are Stoke City, and games between the two clubs are known as...
whilst still at Wolves, including his debut on a 14 January 1888 friendly
Exhibition game
An exhibition game is a sporting event in which there is no competitive value of any significant kind to any competitor regardless of the outcome of the competition...
with South Shore where he bagged two goals in a 2–2 home draw. He switched to the Vale permanently in the summer
Summer
Summer is the warmest of the four temperate seasons, between spring and autumn. At the summer solstice, the days are longest and the nights are shortest, with day-length decreasing as the season progresses after the solstice...
of 1888. He played regular football in the 1888–89 season but after being appointed club secretary in October 1889 played only in emergency circumstances. He served as secretary until November 1893 and was released as a player at the end of the 1893–94 season
1893–94 Burslem Port Vale F.C. season
The 1893–94 season was Burslem Port Vale's second consecutive season of football in the Football League. Winning their opening seven league games, Vale seemed destined for First Division football, however they won just six of their final 22 games and ended up in mid-table...
. He had played 42 games (including 1 in the Football League
The Football League
The Football League, also known as the npower Football League for sponsorship reasons, is a league competition featuring professional association football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888, it is the oldest such competition in world football...
, 19 friendlies, 15 in the Football Combination and 4 in the Midland League
Midland Football League
There have been at least two different football competitions in England which used the name Midland Football League.One existed until 1982 before merging with the Yorkshire League to form the Northern Counties League....
) and scored 8 goals (5 in friendlies, 2 in the Combination and one cup goals) for the club.