Fred Belfield

Fred Belfield
Personal information
Full name Frederick Belfield[1]
Date of birth 1876
Place of birth Burslem, England
Date of death 1921 (aged 44–45)
Playing position Winger
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1893–1899 Burslem Port Vale 43 (13)
Total 43 (13)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Frederick Belfield (1876 – 1921) was an English footballer who played 51 games (including 31 Midland League and 12 Football League) and scored 10 goals (including 31 Midland League and 3 Football League) for Burslem Port Vale.

Playing career

Belfield joined Burslem Port Vale in September 1893.[1] He made his debut at the Athletic Ground on 22 September 1894, in a 1–0 win over Walsall Town Swifts, and played one further Second Division games in the 1894–95 season.[1] He played five games in the 1895–96 campaign, and scored two goals in a 4–2 win over Lincoln City at Sincil Bank on 18 April.[1] He was a first team regular from October 1896 but broke a leg on 27 November 1897, in a friendly with rivals Stoke.[1] Once he recovered he barely played and was instead released at the end of the 1898–99 season.[1]

Statistics

Source:[2]

Club Season Division League FA Cup Other Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Burslem Port Vale1894–95Second Division20000020
1895–96Second Division52000052
1896–97Midland League2271041278
1897–98Midland League931012113
1898–99Second Division51001061
Total 431320635114

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 23. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
  2. ↑ Fred Belfield at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
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