Date of birth | 25 June 1930 |
Place of birth | Colchester |
Nationality | English |
Position | Centre forward |
With Newcastle United, FA Cup winner 1955
With West Ham United, 2nd Division Champion 1958. Recommended to Newcastle by Bill McCracken, Vic was a brave centre-forward who was superb in the air. He excelled in the two seasons from 1954 to 1956, notably in the 1955 FA Cup Final victory against Manchester City.
Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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Colchester United | 01 Sep 1947 | 01 Feb 1952 | |
Newcastle United | 01 Feb 1952 | 01 Oct 1957 |
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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1951-52 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 5 | 3 |
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1952-53 | Newcastle United | FA Charity Shield | 1 | 2 |
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1952-53 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 2 | 2 |
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1952-53 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 17 | 6 |
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1953-54 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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1953-54 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 11 | 6 |
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1954-55 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 9 | 5 |
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1954-55 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 19 | 10 |
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1955-56 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 4 | 3 |
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1955-56 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 32 | 26 |
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1956-57 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 14 | 4 |
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1957-58 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 6 | 1 |
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1957-58 | West Ham United | FA Cup | 3 | 4 |
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1957-58 | West Ham United | League Division Two | 29 | 19 |
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1958-59 | West Ham United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
1958-59 | West Ham United | League Division One | 32 | 20 |
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1959-60 | West Ham United | League Division One | 15 | 6 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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12 Mar 1952 | Chelsea v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
12 Apr 1952 | Newcastle United v Manchester City | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
14 Apr 1952 | Middlesbrough v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
16 Apr 1952 | Arsenal v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
19 Apr 1952 | Derby County v Newcastle United | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
24 Sep 1952 | Manchester United v Newcastle United | L | 4-2 | FA Charity Shield | |
18 Oct 1952 | Newcastle United v Charlton Athletic | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
25 Oct 1952 | Arsenal v Newcastle United | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
01 Nov 1952 | Newcastle United v Derby County | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
22 Nov 1952 | Manchester United v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
29 Nov 1952 | Newcastle United v Portsmouth | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
06 Dec 1952 | Bolton Wanderers v Newcastle United | L | 4-2 | League Division One | |
13 Dec 1952 | Newcastle United v Aston Villa | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
20 Dec 1952 | Newcastle United v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 1-5 | League Division One | |
25 Dec 1952 | Newcastle United v Cardiff City | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
03 Jan 1953 | Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
14 Jan 1953 | Newcastle United v Swansea Town | W | 3-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
24 Jan 1953 | Preston North End v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
31 Jan 1953 | Newcastle United v Rotherham United | L | 1-3 | FA Cup | 4th round |
14 Feb 1953 | Manchester City v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
07 Mar 1953 | Charlton Athletic v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
03 Apr 1953 | Newcastle United v Middlesbrough | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
04 Apr 1953 | Chelsea v Newcastle United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
06 Apr 1953 | Middlesbrough v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
18 Apr 1953 | Portsmouth v Newcastle United | L | 5-1 | League Division One | |
22 Aug 1953 | Newcastle United v Sunderland | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
26 Aug 1953 | Liverpool v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
29 Aug 1953 | Manchester United v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
02 Sep 1953 | Newcastle United v Liverpool | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
05 Sep 1953 | Newcastle United v Bolton Wanderers | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
09 Sep 1953 | West Bromwich Albion v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
12 Sep 1953 | Preston North End v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
16 Sep 1953 | Newcastle United v West Bromwich Albion | L | 3-7 | League Division One | |
19 Sep 1953 | Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
13 Jan 1954 | Wigan Athletic v Newcastle United | W | 2-3 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
16 Jan 1954 | Bolton Wanderers v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
23 Jan 1954 | Newcastle United v Preston North End | L | 0-4 | League Division One | |
02 Oct 1954 | Cardiff City v Newcastle United | L | 4-2 | League Division One | |
04 Dec 1954 | Sheffield Wednesday v Newcastle United | W | 0-3 | League Division One | |
11 Dec 1954 | Newcastle United v Portsmouth | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
18 Dec 1954 | Newcastle United v Arsenal | W | 5-1 | League Division One | |
25 Dec 1954 | Manchester City v Newcastle United | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
27 Dec 1954 | Newcastle United v Manchester City | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
01 Jan 1955 | Sheffield United v Newcastle United | L | 6-2 | League Division One | |
08 Jan 1955 | Plymouth Argyle v Newcastle United | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
22 Jan 1955 | Burnley v Newcastle United | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
29 Jan 1955 | Newcastle United v Brentford | W | 3-2 | FA Cup | 4th round |
05 Feb 1955 | Newcastle United v Leicester City | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
12 Feb 1955 | Chelsea v Newcastle United | L | 4-3 | League Division One | |
19 Feb 1955 | Nottingham Forest v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 5th round |
26 Feb 1955 | Newcastle United v Sunderland | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
28 Feb 1955 | Newcastle United v Nottingham Forest | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 5th round replay |
05 Mar 1955 | Portsmouth v Newcastle United | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
12 Mar 1955 | Huddersfield Town v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
16 Mar 1955 | Newcastle United v Huddersfield Town | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | Quarter-final replay |
19 Mar 1955 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
26 Mar 1955 | Newcastle United v York City | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | Semi-final |
30 Mar 1955 | Newcastle United v York City | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | Semi-final replay |
08 Apr 1955 | Everton v Newcastle United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
09 Apr 1955 | Newcastle United v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 5-0 | League Division One | |
18 Apr 1955 | Newcastle United v Manchester United | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
20 Apr 1955 | Newcastle United v Preston North End | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
23 Apr 1955 | Newcastle United v Bolton Wanderers | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
30 Apr 1955 | Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
07 May 1955 | Newcastle United v Manchester City | W | 3-1 | FA Cup | Final |
20 Aug 1955 | Newcastle United v Sheffield United | W | 4-2 | League Division One | |
24 Aug 1955 | Newcastle United v Birmingham City | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
17 Sep 1955 | Newcastle United v Charlton Athletic | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
24 Sep 1955 | Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
08 Oct 1955 | Newcastle United v Portsmouth | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
15 Oct 1955 | Arsenal v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
22 Oct 1955 | Newcastle United v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
29 Oct 1955 | Aston Villa v Newcastle United | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
05 Nov 1955 | Newcastle United v Blackpool | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
12 Nov 1955 | Huddersfield Town v Newcastle United | W | 2-6 | League Division One | |
19 Nov 1955 | Newcastle United v Cardiff City | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
26 Nov 1955 | Manchester City v Newcastle United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
03 Dec 1955 | Newcastle United v Bolton Wanderers | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
10 Dec 1955 | Chelsea v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
17 Dec 1955 | Sheffield United v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
24 Dec 1955 | Newcastle United v Preston North End | W | 5-0 | League Division One | |
26 Dec 1955 | Sunderland v Newcastle United | W | 1-6 | League Division One | |
27 Dec 1955 | Newcastle United v Sunderland | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
31 Dec 1955 | Burnley v Newcastle United | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
07 Jan 1956 | Sheffield Wednesday v Newcastle United | W | 1-3 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
14 Jan 1956 | Newcastle United v Luton Town | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
21 Jan 1956 | Charlton Athletic v Newcastle United | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
28 Jan 1956 | Fulham v Newcastle United | W | 4-5 | FA Cup | 4th round |
18 Feb 1956 | Newcastle United v Stoke City | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | 5th round |
22 Feb 1956 | Portsmouth v Newcastle United | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
25 Feb 1956 | Newcastle United v Arsenal | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
03 Mar 1956 | Newcastle United v Sunderland | L | 0-2 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
07 Mar 1956 | Cardiff City v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
10 Mar 1956 | Newcastle United v Aston Villa | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
17 Mar 1956 | Blackpool v Newcastle United | L | 5-1 | League Division One | |
30 Mar 1956 | Manchester United v Newcastle United | L | 5-2 | League Division One | |
31 Mar 1956 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
02 Apr 1956 | Newcastle United v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
07 Apr 1956 | Newcastle United v Manchester City | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
14 Apr 1956 | Bolton Wanderers v Newcastle United | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
21 Apr 1956 | Newcastle United v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
18 Aug 1956 | Newcastle United v Portsmouth | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
22 Aug 1956 | Cardiff City v Newcastle United | L | 5-2 | League Division One | |
25 Aug 1956 | Sunderland v Newcastle United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
29 Aug 1956 | Newcastle United v Cardiff City | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
01 Sep 1956 | Sheffield Wednesday v Newcastle United | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
05 Sep 1956 | Birmingham City v Newcastle United | L | 6-1 | League Division One | |
15 Sep 1956 | Arsenal v Newcastle United | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
22 Sep 1956 | Newcastle United v Burnley | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
29 Sep 1956 | Preston North End v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
20 Oct 1956 | Newcastle United v Manchester City | L | 0-3 | League Division One | |
03 Nov 1956 | Newcastle United v Leeds United | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
10 Nov 1956 | Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
17 Nov 1956 | Newcastle United v Everton | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
24 Nov 1956 | Blackpool v Newcastle United | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
24 Aug 1957 | West Bromwich Albion v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
31 Aug 1957 | Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
04 Sep 1957 | Sheffield Wednesday v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
18 Sep 1957 | Portsmouth v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
21 Sep 1957 | Sunderland v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
12 Oct 1957 | Newcastle United v Everton | L | 2-3 | League Division One |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.