Meshach Dean

Meshach Dean

Personal information
Full name	Meshach Dean
Date of birth	March 1870
Place of birth	England
Playing position	Inside-right
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1890–1896	Burslem Port Vale	102	(28)
Total		102	(28)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Meshach Dean (probably born March 1870 – ?) was an early footballer.

Playing career

Dean joined Burslem Port Vale in 1890; he soon became a regular and helped the team win numerous cups, becoming the top scorer for the 1892–93 Football League season with 6 competitive goals. He was an ever-present during the 1893–94 season and was top scorer again in the 1894–95 season where he bagged 8 goals. However, he lost his place in September 1895 and was probably released at the close of the 1895–96 season having played 151 games (75 in the football league) and scored 42 goals (21 in the football league) for the club.^[1]

Honours

• North Staffordshire Charity Challenge Cup winner: 1891
• Staffordshire Charity Cup winner: 1892

References

1. ^ Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 82. ISBN 0952915200. http://www.amazon.ca/Port-Vale-Personalities-Jeff-Kent/dp/0952915200. 

Persondata
Name	Dean, Meshach
Alternative names
Short description	Footballer
Date of birth	1870
Place of birth	England
Date of death
Place of death