Len Jarvis Explained

Len Jarvis
Birth Date:1884
Birth Place:Grays, Essex
Position:Wing-half
Years1:1903–1909
Clubs1:West Ham United
Caps1:133
Goals1:5
Years2:1909–?
Clubs2:Bury

Len Jarvis (1884 - unknown)[1] was an English footballer who played as a wing-half for West Ham United and Bury.

Footballing career

Jarvis was signed by manager Syd King for West Ham and made his debut in April 1904 against New Brompton.[1] Little is known of his match-by-match career but he gained attention and press coverage for his foul on Alf Dean of local rivals, Millwall. In a game on 13 October 1906, played at Millwall's North Greenwich ground,[2] Jarvis smashed Dean against a metal advertising hoarding such that Dean was unable to continue playing. His action was investigated by the Football Association and he was banned from playing for fourteen days.[3] After 140 games for West Ham and five goals he moved to Bury in 1909.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Welcome to the Wonderful World of West Ham United Statistics - Len Jarvis . www.westhamstats.info . 18 November 2013.
  2. Web site: Game played 13 October 1906 . www.westhamstats.info . 22 November 2013.
  3. Web site: Len Jarvis . spartacus-educational.com . 22 November 2013.