David Black was a footballer who played at centre-forward.
Black played for Blackburn Rovers before joining Burslem Port Vale in October 1895. On 19 October, he made his debut in a heavy 8âÂÂ2 defeat to Darwen. He scored his first goal for the club two days later, in a 5âÂÂ4 victory over Liverpool at the Athletic Ground. However, after seven Second Division and two FA Cup appearances the club declared him to be "a too heavy" and so he left by mutual consent in January 1896 and headed for Scotland.