Tom Poole
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas Poole[1] | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Crewe Carriage Works | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1897–1901 | Burslem Port Vale | 19 | (0) |
| Total | 19 | (0) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Tom Poole was a footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Burslem Port Vale between 1897 and 1901.
Playing career
Poole played for Crewe Carriage Works before joining Burslem Port Vale as an amateur in October 1897.[1] He made his debut at the Athletic Ground in a 1–0 defeat by Barnsley St. Peter's in a Midland League match on 9 October.[1] The goal conceded came as Poole managed to punch an indirect free kick into his own goal; he constantly ran out of his area during the match and did not impress.[1] Despite this he signed as a professional in 1898 and was utilized as a reserve until January 1900, at which point he became the first choice goalkeeper.[1] He played 15 Second Division games in the 1899–1900 season after his rival, Herbert Birchenough, was sold on.[1] He lost his place to A.E. Maybury in September 1900 though, after just two games, and was released at the end of the 1900–01 season.[1]
Statistics
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Other | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Burslem Port Vale | 1897–98 | Midland League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1898–99 | Second Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1899–1900 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||
| 1900–01 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 0 | ||