George Jarvis (footballer)
| 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) |
| 1913 | → Motherwell (loan) | ||
| 1913–1914 | → Vale of Leven (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 1914 | → Ayr United (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 1914 | → Clyde (loan) | ||
| 1915 | → St Mirren (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 1915–1916 | → Falkirk (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 1917 | → Stevenston United (loan) | ||
| 1917–1918 | → Clydebank (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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
- ^ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine.
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- Scottish men's footballers
- Celtic F.C. players
- Stoke City F.C. players
- Cambuslang Rangers F.C. players
- English Football League players
- 1889 births
- 1969 deaths
- Men's association football forwards
- Footballers from Glasgow
- Benburb F.C. players
- Motherwell F.C. players
- Vale of Leven F.C. players
- Ayr United F.C. players
- Clyde F.C. players
- St Mirren F.C. players
- Falkirk F.C. players
- Clydebank F.C. (1914) players
- Dunfermline Athletic F.C. players
- Scottish Junior Football Association players
- Scottish Football League players