| Luke Dean | |
| Fullname: | Luke Dean |
| Birth Date: | 21 June 1913 |
| Birth Place: | Hanley, Staffordshire, England |
| Death Date: | 1 February 1975 (age 62) |
| Death Place: | Stoke-on-Trent, England |
| Height: | 5 ft 5+1/2 in[1] |
| Position: | Forward |
| Youthclubs1: | Downing's Tileries |
| Years1: | 1934–1937 |
| Clubs1: | Port Vale |
| Caps1: | 32 |
| Goals1: | 9 |
| Clubs2: | Northwich Victoria |
Luke Dean (21 June 1913 – 1975) was an English footballer who played as a forward for Port Vale and Northwich Victoria.
Dean played for Downing's Tileries before joining Port Vale in August 1934.[2] He featured in ten Second Division games in the 1934–35 season, and scored two of his first goals in the English Football League on 9 February, in a 2–2 draw with Burnley at Turf Moor.[2] Seven days later he claimed another goal in a 2–0 win over Oldham Athletic at The Old Recreation Ground.[2] He played nine games in the 1935–36 relegation season, and scored goals against Nottingham Forest and Sheffield United.[2] He made 13 Third Division North appearances in the 1936–37 campaign, and claimed goals against Mansfield Town, Gateshead, Rotherham United, and Lincoln City.[2] He was given a free transfer to Northwich Victoria in August 1937.[2]
Source:
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Other | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Port Vale | 1934–35 | Second Division | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 |
| 1935–36 | Second Division | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | |
| 1936–37 | Third Division North | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 4 | |
| Total | 32 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 9 | ||