Peter Fairclough (footballer)

Peter Fairclough (1893–1963) was an English professional footballer who played as a left half in the Football League for Tranmere Rovers and Manchester City.[1]

Peter Fairclough
Personal information
Full name Peter Fairclough[1]
Date of birth 1893
Place of birth St Helens, England
Date of death 1963 (aged 69–70)[2]
Playing position(s) Left half, centre forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Cammell Laird Institute
St Helens Town
0000–1913 Eccles Borough
1913–1920 Manchester City 5 (0)
1921–1922 Tranmere Rovers 8 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Personal life

Fairclough was the younger brother of footballer Albert Fairclough.[2] He served in the First World War.[3]

Career statistics
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Manchester City 1914–15[4] First Division 1 0 0 0 1 0
1919–20[4] 4 0 0 0 4 0
Total 5 0 0 0 5 0
Tranmere Rovers 1921–22[5] Third Division North 8 0 0 0 8 0
Career total 13 0 0 0 13 0

References
  1. Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 95. ISBN 190589161X.
  2. Matthews, Tony (21 November 2013). Manchester City: Player by Player. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 9781445617374.
  3. "Remembering City's fallen heroes". MCFC. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
  4. "Peter Fairclough – Manchester City Player Statistics – StatCity". www.statcity.co.uk. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
  5. Upton, Gilbert; Wilson, Steve (1 November 1997). Tranmere Rovers 1921–1997 – A Complete Record. Southport. ISBN 0-9518648-2-3. OCLC 43092463.


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