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George Jarvis (footballer)

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George Jarvis
Personal information
Full name George Henry Jarvis[1]
Date of birth 3 December 1889[1]
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland[1]
Date of death 1969 (aged 79–80)[1]
Position(s) Centre forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1911 Benburb
1911 Cambuslang Rangers
1912–1919 Celtic 7 (0)
1913Motherwell (loan)
1913–1914Vale of Leven (loan) 1 (0)
1914Ayr United (loan) 6 (0)
1914Clyde (loan)
1915St Mirren (loan) 1 (0)
1915–1916Falkirk (loan) 5 (0)
1917 → Stevenston United (loan)
1917–1918Clydebank (loan) 6 (4)
1919–1920 Stoke 32 (10)
1921 Clydebank 8 (1)
1922 Dunfermline Athletic 3 (0)
1922 Ayr United
1923 Ayr Fort
Total 39 (10)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

George Henry Jarvis (3 December 1889 – 1969) was a Scottish footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke.[1][2]

Career

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Born in Glasgow, Jarvis started his football career at Scottish Junior sides Glasgow Benburb and Cambuslang Rangers before joining Celtic.[1] He spent most of his at Celtic time out on loan at a number of clubs including Motherwell, Vale of Leven, Ayr United, Clyde, St Mirren, Falkirk and Stevenston United.

Jarvis joined English Football League club Stoke in 1919 where he played at centre forward during the 1919–20 season and he went on to score ten goals.[1] He returned to Scotland with in 1921 Clydebank after suffering from homesickness.[1] He went on to play for Dunfermline Athletic, Ayr United and Ayr Fort.

Career statistics

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Source:[3]

Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Celtic 1914–15 Scottish Division One 7 0 0 0 7 0
Stoke 1919–20 Second Division 30 10 1 0 31 10
1920–21 Second Division 2 0 0 0 2 0
Total 32 10 1 0 33 10
Career Total 39 10 1 0 40 10

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
  2. ^ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. ^ George Jarvis at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)