Luke Dean (footballer, born 1913)

Luke Dean

Personal information
Full name	Luke Dean[1]
Date of birth	21 June 1913[1]
Place of birth	Hanley, Staffordshire, England[1]
Date of death	January – March 1975 (age 61)[1]
Place of death	Stoke-on-Trent, England[1]
Playing position	Forward
Youth career
	Downing's Tileries
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1934–1937	Port Vale	32	(9)
	Northwich Victoria
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

Luke Dean (21 June 1913 – 1975) was an English footballer who played as a forward for Port Vale and Northwich Victoria.

Playing career

Dean played for Downing's Tileries, before joining Port Vale in August 1934.^[1] He featured in ten Second Division games in the 1934–35 season, and scored two of his first goals in the Football League on 9 February, in a 2–2 draw with Burnley at Turf Moor.^[1] Seven days later he claimed another goal in a 2–0 win over Oldham Athletic at The Old Recreation Ground.^[1] He played nine games in the 1935–36 relegation season, and scored goals against Nottingham Forest and Sheffield United.^[1] He made 13 Third Division North appearances in the 1936–37 campaign, and claimed goals against Mansfield Town, Gateshead, Rotherham United, and Lincoln City.^[1] He was given a free transfer to Northwich Victoria in August 1937.^[1]

Statistics

• Sourced from Luke Dean profile at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)

Club	Season	Division	League		FA Cup		Other		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Port Vale	1934–35	Second Division	10	3	0	0	0	0	10	3
	1935–36	Second Division	9	2	0	0	0	0	9	2
	1936–37	Third Division North	13	4	0	0	1	0	14	4
	Total		32	9	0	0	1	0	33	9

References

1. Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 81. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.