Luke Dean (footballer, born 1913)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luke Dean[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 21 June 1913[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Hanley, Staffordshire, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | January – March 1975 (age 61)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Stoke-on-Trent, England[1] | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Downing's Tileries | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1934–1937 | Port Vale | 32 | (9) |
| Northwich Victoria | |||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Luke Dean (21 June 1913 – 1975) was an English footballer who played as a forward for Port Vale and Northwich Victoria.
Playing career
Dean played for Downing's Tileries, before joining Port Vale in August 1934.[1] He featured in ten Second Division games in the 1934–35 season, and scored two of his first goals in the Football League on 9 February, in a 2–2 draw with Burnley at Turf Moor.[1] Seven days later he claimed another goal in a 2–0 win over Oldham Athletic at The Old Recreation Ground.[1] He played nine games in the 1935–36 relegation season, and scored goals against Nottingham Forest and Sheffield United.[1] He made 13 Third Division North appearances in the 1936–37 campaign, and claimed goals against Mansfield Town, Gateshead, Rotherham United, and Lincoln City.[1] He was given a free transfer to Northwich Victoria in August 1937.[1]
Statistics
- Sourced from Luke Dean profile at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Other | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Port Vale | 1934–35 | Second Division | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 |
| 1935–36 | Second Division | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | |
| 1936–37 | Third Division North | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 4 | |
| Total | 32 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 9 | ||