James Garvey: Man United goalkeeper Profile & Stats
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James Garvey

Position: goalkeeper

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HAN P W D L F A Diff Win%
H 4 3 0 1 11 4 +7 75.00
A 2 0 1 1 1 2 -1 0.00
TOTALS 6 3 1 2 12 6 +6 50.00

Name: James Patrick Garvey
Birthdate: 00-00-0000
Age: 0
Birthplace: Hulme, Manchester, England
Height: 5' 11" (1.80m)
Weight: 12st (76.2kg)
Years at Club: 1900-1901
Signing Info: Transferred from: Wigan County, 05/1900, £
Previous Clubs: Wigan County
Debut: 01/09/1900 v Glossop (A) 0-1 (League Division Two)
Farewell: Transferred to Middleton FC, 06/1901, £
Passed Away: 09/1928

Biography

Manchester-born James Patrick Garvey had the perfect physique to be a good goalkeeper: nearly six feet tall and weighing 12 stone. He also had a good kick on him and was adept with his hands. His main weakness was dallying when the ball was in his possession, thus allowing opponents to charge him.
Starting out with local side Middleton in the Lancashire League, James was acquired by Wigan County in November 1899 during their ill-fated 1899-00 season following which they folded. Newton Heath were quick to snatch him in the summer of 1900 as a replacement for Frank Barrett. Garvey began 1900-01 as the Heathens' first choice keeper and, although he lost 0-1 to Glossop on his debut on September 1st, he kept a clean sheet in the second match against Middlesbrough. Unfortunately, a serious case of fever afflicted him, forcing Heath to buy the much experienced Jimmy Whitehouse to mind the sticks. James thus lost his place in the first team, appearing in just four more league matches for the rest of the season, instead becoming the reserve team's regular custodian.
In June 1901, he returned to Middleton but soon threw his lot with Stalybridge Rovers, whom he helped win the Rawcliffe Charity Cup in April 1902 by keeping a clean sheet in the final versus Darwen. Soon he was off to Southport Central where he excelled for two and a half years and played in the Lancashire Senior Cup final in 1904 when Central lost to Blackburn.
Garvey's good form continued with Southport in 1904-05 and, by February, he had only let in 24 goals in 23 Lancashire Combination outings. Blackburn fancied buying him but Bradford City beat them to his signature with a sizeable £100 transfer fee, which incidentally went to Manchester United, who still held his registration! The transfer at long last brought relief to James who had earlier applied to no avail that he be let go on a free transfer.
He played 12 Football League games in 1904-05 and had added ten more at the start of the following campaign when, late in October 1905, he was again struck down with a critical case of rheumatic fever. The illness rendered him "as weak and helpless as a child" and forced him out of the game. Although Bradford halved his £200 transfer fee in September 1906, there were no takers and, sadly, his promising career came to a premature end. Biography kindly provided by Charbel Boujaoude.
 
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Season Goals Season Apps
No Season League Goals League Apps LC Goals LC Apps FAC Goals FAC Apps CS Goals CS Apps EC Goals EC Apps Europa Goals Europa Apps SC Goals SC Apps CWC Goals CWC Apps IC Goals IC Apps CWC Goals CWC Apps Season
Goals		 Season
Apps
1. 1900-1901 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6
TOTALS 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6

Detailed Match & Performance Charts

MUFC Player Goals MUFC Player Appearances MUFC Player Opponent Manager MUFC Player Club Manager
No Opponent Goals Appearances
Player has never scored for club.
No Opponent Appearances Goals
1. Glossop 1 0
2. Middlesbrough 1 0
3. Lincoln City 1 0
4. Walsall 1 0
5. Barnsley 1 0
6. Leicester City 1 0
No Opponent Manager No
1. Glossop Committee 1
2. Robson, Jack 1
3. Calderhead (Snr), David 1
4. Ford, L 1
5. Fairclough, Arthur 1
6. Johnson, George 1
No MUFC Managers Count
1. West, James 6
Stadiums Competition Opponents Opponent Nationality
No Stadium Count
1. Bank Street 4
2. North Road, (Glossop) 1
3. West Bromwich Road 1
No Competition Count
1. League Division Two 6
No Opponent Count
1. Glossop 1
2. Middlesbrough 1
3. Lincoln City 1
4. Walsall 1
5. Barnsley 1
6. Leicester City 1
No Opponent Nationality Count
1. England 6
Roy Keane own goal v Real Madrid Old Trafford 2000 Cup Finals
No Date Opponent OG's
No own goals scored.
No Date WDL F-A Opponent Competition
Player never featured in a Cup Final.
Penalties scored for Manchester United Manchester United Hat-Tricks
No Date Opponents Competition Pens
Player has never scored a penalty for the club.
No Date Opponent Competition Goals
Player has never scored a hat-trick or better during a game.
 
Red Cards  
No Date Player Opponent Competition
Player has never been sent off during a match.
 

All Matches played
No Date Comp Opponent WDL F-A HAN Goal!! Scorers Opponent scorers
1. 01-09-1900 Div 2 Glossop L 0-1 A 0 Jack Kennedy 80'
2. 08-09-1900 Div 2 Middlesbrough W 4-0 H 0 Thomas Leigh ??', William Jackson ??', John Grundy ??', William Griffiths ??'
3. 15-12-1900 Div 2 Lincoln City W 4-1 H 0 Thomas Leigh ??', ??', Hugh Morgan ??', Alf Schofield ??' Wally Smith ??'
4. 25-02-1901 Div 2 Walsall D 1-1 A 0 William Morgan ??' Jack Flynn ??'
5. 13-03-1901 Div 2 Barnsley W 1-0 H 0 Thomas Leigh ??'
6. 20-03-1901 Div 2 Leicester City L 2-3 H 0 James Fisher ??', William Jackson ??' Tommy Brown ??', James Connachan ??', George Swift ??'
 

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