English footballer

W. PerkinsPersonal information

Position(s)|  Left-half
Youth career
|  Newark
Senior career*
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
1902–1904|  Burslem Port Vale|  58|  (3)
|  Newark|  |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

W. Perkins was an early footballer who played for Newark and Burslem Port Vale in the 1900s.

## Playing career[edit]

Perkins played for Newark, before signing for Burslem Port Vale in May 1902.[1] He made his debut at the Athletic Ground in a 1–1 draw with Blackpool on 6 September 1902.[1] He scored his first goal for the club on 4 October, in a 2–2 draw with Small Heath, and made a total of 32 Second Division appearances in the 1902–03 season.[1] He played 27 league and seven FA Cup appearances in the 1903–04 campaign, and scored goals against Lincoln City and Stockport County.[1] He returned to Newark in 1904.[1]

## Statistics[edit]

Source:[2]

Club  | Season  | Division  | League  | FA Cup | Total

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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals
Burslem Port Vale | 1902–03 | Second Division | 31 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 1
1903–04 | Second Division | 27 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 34 | 2
Total  | 58 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 67 | 3

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b c d e Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 230\. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
2. ^ W. Perkins at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)

*[Apps]: League appearances
*[Gls]: League goals