| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1861-01-10)10 January 1861 | ||
| Place of birth | Middleport, Staffordshire, England | ||
| Date of death | 6 February 1940(1940-02-06) (aged 79) | ||
| Place of death | May Bank,Newcastle-under-Lyme, England | ||
| Position | Right winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Porthill Victoria | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1876–1885 | Burslem Port Vale | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Enoch "Tubby"Hood (10 January 1861 – 2 February 1940) was a founder member ofPort Vale F.C. (1876) and was the first recorded teamcaptain (1879). Hisbrothers Jack and Harry, andnephew Edgar also played for Port Vale.
Hood played for Porthill Victoria before becoming a founder member ofPort Vale F.C., probably in 1879. The decision to found a new team was based on the fact thatPorthill was inconveniently far away from Hood, and some other players wished to play closer to home.[1] He was thecaptain of the first recorded Vale line-up on 9 December 1882, also scoring the goal of the 5–1 defeat tonearbyStoke. He scored in thereplayed final of the North Staffordshire Charity Challenge Cup in 1883, which Vale won 4–2. Between November 1884 and April 1885, he played only the occasional match and from that point onwards was mainly areserve and supporter.[2]
He worked as apotter for much of his life.[3]
Hood was alay preacher and member of the Burslem Brotherhood (a Christian social group).[citation needed] He was a highly respected member of the community, and his granddaughter, Edna Lamb, had many recollections of his work for charity, including collecting funds to kit out the localbrass band for Christmas performances.
| Club | Season | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | ||
| Burslem Port Vale | 1882–83 | 2 | 2 |
| 1883–84 | 15 | 3 | |
| 1884–85 | 10 | 1 | |
| Total | 27 | 6 | |