| Ernest Beckett | |
| Birth Date: | 1869 |
| Birth Place: | Knutton, England |
| Position: | Forward |
| Youthclubs1: | Newcastle Swifts |
| Years1: | 1895–1896 |
| Clubs1: | Burslem Port Vale |
| Caps1: | 23 |
| Goals1: | 8 |
| Years2: | 1896–1898 |
| Clubs2: | Newcastle Swifts |
| Years3: | 1898–1899 |
| Clubs3: | Burslem Port Vale |
| Caps3: | 21 |
| Goals3: | 9 |
| Totalcaps: | 44+ |
| Totalgoals: | 17+ |
Ernest Beckett (1869 – 1952) was a footballer who played as a forward for Burslem Port Vale in the 1890s.
Beckett joined Burslem Port Vale in July 1895 from Newcastle Swifts.[1] Scoring on his debut at Rotherham Town in a 2–0 win on 7 September 1895, he went on to score past Liverpool in a 5–4 victory at the Athletic Ground on 21 October.[1] He became the club's top-scorer for the 1895–96 season with eight goals in 27 appearances.[1] He returned to the Swifts in September 1896, after Vale were not re-elected into the Football League.[1] After the club spent two seasons in the Midland League, Beats returned to Port Vale in August 1898.[1] He scored nine goals in 21 Second Division games in 1898–99, before departing again in the summer.[1]
Source:
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| Burslem Port Vale | 1895–96 | Second Division | 23 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 8 | |
| Burslem Port Vale | 1898–99 | Second Division | 21 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 9 | |
| Total | 44 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 46 | 17 | |||