Alan Fletcher (footballer)

Alan Frederick Fletcher (28 October 1917 – 1984) was an English professional footballer. He played in the Football League for Bournemouth and Crewe Alexandra.

Alan Fletcher
Personal information
Full name Alan Frederick Fletcher[1]
Date of birth 28 October 1917
Place of birth Pendleton, Clitheroe, England
Date of death 1984 (aged 66)[2]
Place of death Harefield, England
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Playing position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1937–1938 Blackpool 0 (0)
1937–1938 Port Vale 0 (0)
1938–1939 Bournemouth 12 (0)
1939 Bristol Rovers 0 (0)
1947 Crewe Alexandra 1 (0)
1947–1949 Mossley
1949–1950 Sligo Rovers
1950–1951 Mossley
Teams managed
1949–1950 Sligo Rovers
1950–1951 Mossley
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Fletcher joined Blackpool in January 1937,[1] later joining Port Vale without appearing for either side. He moved to Bournemouth, playing twelve times during the 1938–39 season.[1] He joined Bristol Rovers in 1939,[1] playing all three games before World War II stopped League football in England.

He joined Crewe Alexandra in September 1947, but made just one appearance before joining Mossley as player-coach.[1] He left Mossley to become player-coach with Irish side Sligo Rovers at the start of the 1949–50 season.[3] He returned to Mossley as player-manager in August 1950.[2] Mossley struggled in the Cheshire League under Fletcher and he was sacked in May 1951.[2]

Statistics

Source:[4]

Club Season Division League FA Cup Other Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Blackpool1937–38Second Division00000000
Port Vale1937–38Third Division South00000000
Bournemouth1938–39Third Division South1202100141
Bristol Rovers1939–40–00003030
Crewe Alexandra1947–48Third Division North10000010

References
  1. "Complete A-Z of players 1919-2010: Fagan to Fulham". Mossley A.F.C. Retrieved 15 February 2010.
  2. "Mossley Managers". Mossley AFC. Archived from the original on 18 March 2010. Retrieved 15 February 2010.
  3. "Sligo Rovers History 1940-70". Jim Garvey. Retrieved 16 February 2010.
  4. Alan Fletcher at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
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