Horace Viner Explained

Horace Viner
Fullname:Horace Viner
Birth Date:1877
Birth Place:Chirk, Wales
Death Place:Rhyl, Wales
Position:Goalkeeper
Years1:1903
Clubs1:Birkenhead
Years2:1903–1904
Caps2:1
Goals2:0
Years3:1904

Horace Viner (1877 – 1935) was a Welsh professional footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke.[1]

Career

Viner was born in Chirk and played for Birkenhead before joining Stoke in 1904.[1] He was signed as back up to Welsh international goalkeeper Leigh Richmond Roose and Jack Benton.[1] Viner's only appearance for Stoke game against Nottingham Forest in March 1904.[1] On his release at the end of the season he joined Rhyl Athletic.[1] After finishing his footballing career at Rhyl, Viner started his own caravan park.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Matthews, Tony. The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. 1994. Lion Press. 0-9524151-0-0.