Vic Horrocks
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Victor Horrocks (1884 – 7 January 1922) was an English footballer who played football in Staffordshire, most notable with Stoke and Port Vale.
Career
Horrocks played for local sides Goldenhill Wanderers, Stoke (without playing a first-team game), Talke United, Sandyford and Goldenhill United before signing with Burslem Port Vale in April 1905.[1] He scored on his debut at outside-left in a 3–1 defeat by Bolton Wanderers at Burnden Park on 15 April.[1] Six days later he scored in a 3–2 win over Gainsborough Trinity at the Athletic Ground, and ended the 1904–05 season with two goals in four Second Division games.[1] He played 19 league and two FA Cup games in the 1905–06 campaign, and featured just ten times in the 1906–07 season as he was affected by injury.[1] The club suffered a financial crisis and went into liquidation in the summer of 1907, and was forced to release all its players, including Horrocks.[1] He returned to Goldenhill United, before re-joining Stoke. He opened his account for the "Potters" on 10 October 1908, claiming two goals in a 7–0 win over Wellington Town at the Victoria Ground and went on to score six goals in 19 appearances in the 1908–09 season for the Birmingham & District League side. He featured in just one FA Cup game in the 1909–10 season and played only one Southern League game in the 1910–11 campaign. He scored a hat-trick in his final appearance for Stoke, a 3–0 win over Chesham Town on 5 November 1910. He rejoined Port Vale in September 1911.[1] However, he played just four Central League games before getting released for a second time, most likely in 1912.[1] He moved on to Congleton Town before dying in his late 30s.[1]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Burslem Port Vale | 1904–05 | Second Division | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| 1905–06 | Second Division | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | |
| 1906–07 | Second Division | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| Total | 33 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 2 | ||
| Stoke | 1908–09 | Birmingham & District League | 18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 5 |
| 1909–10 | Birmingham & District League / Southern League Division Two | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1910–11 | Birmingham & District League / Southern League Division Two | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| Total | 19 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 8 | ||
| Burslem Port Vale | 1911–12 | Central League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Career total | 56 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 10 | ||
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