Bert Baverstock

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Bert Baverstock
Personal information
Full name Herbert Baverstock[1]
Date of birth January 1883
Place of birth Dudley, England
Date of death 1951 (aged 67–68)[1]
Height 6 ft 0+12 in (1.84 m)[2]
Position(s) Full back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Netherton St. James
Brierley Hill Alliance
1905–1921 Bolton Wanderers 366 (4)
1921–1922 Blackpool 18 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Herbert Baverstock (January 1883 – 1951) was an English professional footballer who made over 360 appearances in the Football League for Bolton Wanderers.[1] A full back, he made 388 appearances and scored four goals in total for the club.[3]

Personal life

Baverstock was married with two children and worked as an upholsterer.[4] He served as a private in the Royal Flying Corps (latterly the Royal Air Force) during the First World War.[5]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Bolton Wanderers 1914–15[6] First Division 27 0 2 0 29 0
Career total 27 0 2 0 29 0

Honours

Bolton Wanderers

References

  1. ^ a b c Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 20. ISBN 190589161X.
  2. ^ Harricus (22 August 1921). "First Division prospects. Bolton Wanderers". Athletic News. Manchester. p. 5.
  3. ^ "Page Title". Archived from the original on 15 March 2012. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
  4. ^ Bert Baverstock on Lives of the First World War
  5. ^ "Herbert Baverstock | Service Record". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
  6. ^ "Bolton Wanderers Squad 1914/15". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
  7. ^ a b "Baverstock Bert Bolton Wanderers 1905". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
  8. ^ a b Bolton Wanderers F.C. at the Football Club History Database