Dick Danks
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Richard Danks[1] | ||
| Date of birth | March 1865[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Bilston, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | November 1929 (age 64)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1887–1894 | Burslem Port Vale | 20 | (2) |
| Total | 20 | (2) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Richard Danks (March 1865 – November 1929) was an English footballer who played as a forward for Wolverhampton Wanderers and Burslem Port Vale.
Career[edit]
Danks played for Wolverhampton Wanderers, and 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.[1] He switched to the Vale permanently in the summer of 1888.[1] He played regular football in the 1888–89 season, but after being appointed club secretary in October 1889 played only in emergency circumstances.[1] He served as secretary until November 1893 and was released as a player at the end of the 1893–94 season.[1] He had played 42 games (including one in the Football League Second Division, 19 friendlies , 15 in the Football Combination and four in the Midland League) and scored eight goals (five in friendlies, two in the Combination and one cup goals) for the club.[1]
Career statistics[edit]
Source:[2]
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Burslem Port Vale | 1888–89 | Combination | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 2 |
| 1889–90 | – | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1890–91 | Midland League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1891–92 | Midland League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1892–93 | Second Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1893–94 | Second Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 20 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 2 | ||