Davy Christie

Davy Christie
Personal information
Full name	David Christie
Date of birth	January 1867
Place of birth	Forfar, Scotland
Date of death	1945 (aged 78)
Place of death	Stoke-on-Trent
Position(s)	Half back
Senior career*
Years	Team
–	Forfar Athletic
1889–1894	Stoke
–	Dresden United
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

David "Davy" Christie (January 1867 – 1945) was a Scottish footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke.^[1]

Career

Christie joined Stoke from Scottish side Forfar Athletic in April 1889.^[1] He became a very useful addition to a struggling Stoke side and he helped them claim the Football Alliance title in 1890–91.^[1] He had a useful ability of keeping possession of the ball which was not a common practise in Victorian era football and as a result came in for some harsh treatment from opponents.^[1] He served with Stoke for three more seasons before leaving the Victoria Ground in 1894 after making 135 appearances scoring three goals.^[1]

Career statistics

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Stoke^[1]	1889–90	Football League	14	1	2	0	16	1
	1890–91	Football Alliance	22	1	3	0	25	1
	1891–92	Football League	26	0	4	0	30	0
	1892–93	First Division	27	0	1	0	28	0
	1893–94	First Division	29	1	2	0	31	1
	1894–95	First Division	5	0	0	0	5	0
Career Total			123	3	12	0	135	3

Honours

with Stoke

Football Alliance champions: 1890–91

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.

[The_Encyclopaedia_of_Stoke_City-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.

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