Davy Christie

David Christie

Personal information
Full name	David Christie
Date of birth	January 1867
Place of birth	Forfar, Scotland
Date of death	1945
Place of death	Stoke-On-Trent,
Playing position	Half Back
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
–	Forfar Athletic
1889–1894	Stoke	123	(3)
–	Dresden United
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Davy Christie (born 1867 in Forfar, Scotland) was a Scottish footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke.

Career

Christie joined Stoke from Scottish side Forfar Athletic in April 1889. He played some 120 competitive games for Stoke over 5 years before retiring in December 1894. He then opened a coal coal merchants in penkhull Stoke-On-Trent where he remained until his death caused by alcohol. He was described as a powerfully-built half-back, able to occupy all three middle line positions and rarely gave the ball away.

Career statistics

Club	Season	League		FA Cup		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Stoke	1889–90	14	1	2	0	16	2
	1890–91	22	1	3	0	25	1
	1891–92	26	0	4	0	30	0
	1892–93	27	0	1	0	28	0
	1893–94	29	1	2	0	31	1
	1894–95	5	0	0	0	5	0
Career Total		123	3	12	0	135	3

Honours

with Stoke

• Football Alliance champions: 1890–91

References

• Matthews, Tony: "The Encyclopedia of Stoke City " (Lion Press, 1994, ISBN 1-85983-100-1).

Persondata
Name	Christie, Davy
Alternative names
Short description	Scottish footballer
Date of birth	1867
Place of birth	Forfar, Scotland
Date of death	1945
Place of death	Scotland