Davy Christie
Scottish footballer
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David Christie (January 1867 – 1945) was a Scottish footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Christie[1] | ||
| Date of birth | January 1867[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Forfar, Scotland[1] | ||
| Date of death | 1945 (aged 78)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Stoke-on-Trent | ||
| Position | Half back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1885–1889 | Forfar Athletic | ||
| 1889–1894 | Stoke | 123 | (3) |
| 1895 | Dresden United | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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 skill of maintaining possession of the ball, which was uncommon in Victorian-era football, and as a result, opponents treated him harshly for it.[1] He served with Stoke for six seasons before leaving the Victoria Ground in 1894 after making 136 appearances scoring three goals.[1]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 5 | 0 | 31 | 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 | 13 | 0 | 136 | 3 | ||
Honours
- with Stoke
- Football Alliance champions: 1890–91
