Enoch Hood
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 10 January 1861 | ||
| Place of birth | Middleport, Staffordshire, England | ||
| Date of death | 6 February 1940 (aged 79) | ||
| Place of death | May Bank, Newcastle-under-Lyme, England | ||
| Position(s) | Right winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Porthill Victoria | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1876–1885 | Burslem Port Vale | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Enoch "Tubby" Hood (10 January 1861 – 2 February 1940) was a founder member of Port Vale F.C. (1876) and was the first recorded team captain (1879). His brothers Jack and Harry, and nephew Edgar also played for Port Vale.
Football career[edit]
Hood played for Porthill Victoria before becoming a founder member of Port Vale F.C., probably in 1879. The decision to found a new team was based on the fact that Porthill was inconveniently far away from Hood and a number of other players wished to play closer to home.[1] He was the captain of the first recorded Vale line-up on 9 December 1882, also scoring the goal of the 5–1 defeat to nearby Stoke. He scored in the replayed final of the North Staffordshire Charity Challenge Cup in 1883, which Vale won 4–2. Between November 1884 and April 1885 he played only the occasional match and from that point onwards was mainly a reserve and supporter.[2]
Other work[edit]
He worked as a potter for much of his life.[3]
Hood was a lay preacher and member of the Burslem Brotherhood (a Christian social group).[citation needed] He was a highly respected member of the community and his granddaughter, Edna Lamb, had many recollections of his work for charity, including collecting funds to kit out the local brass band for Christmas performances.
Career statistics[edit]
Source:[4]
| Club | Season | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | ||
| Burslem Port Vale | 1882–83 | 2 | 2 |
| 1883–84 | 15 | 3 | |
| 1884–85 | 10 | 1 | |
| Total | 27 | 6 | |
References[edit]
- ^ Kent, Jeff (1990). The Valiants' Years: The Story of Port Vale. Witan Books. p. 5.
- ^ Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 141. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
- ^ Kent, Jeff (1990). The Valiants' Years: The Story of Port Vale. Witan Books. p. 6.
- ^ Enoch Hood at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- Kent, Jeff. (1991) Port Vale Tales, Witan Books.