Frank Cartledge

Francis Arthur Cartledge (born 1899; date of death unknown) was an English footballer who played at centre-forward for Port Vale and Congleton Town in the 1920s.

Frank Cartledge
Personal information
Full name Francis Arthur Cartledge[1]
Date of birth 1899[1]
Place of birth Burslem, England[1]
Position(s) Centre-forward
Youth career
Ravensdale Mission
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1920–1922 Port Vale 18 (1)
Congleton Town
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Playing career

Cartledge played for Ravensdale Mission, before joining Port Vale as an amateur in November 1920.[1] He signed as a professional in January 1921 and was a regular in the first team for the remainder of the season, playing 14 Second Division games and scoring one goal in a 2–1 win over Cardiff City.[1] He lost his first team spot in August 1921.[1] He helped the club to lift the North Staffordshire Infirmary Cup in 1922, but only played four league games and was released at the end of the season.[1] He left The Old Recreation Ground and moved on to non-league Congleton Town.[1]

Statistics

Source:[2]

Club Season Division League FA Cup Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Port Vale 1920–21 Second Division 14100141
1921–22 Second Division 400040
Total 18100181

Honours
Port Vale
  • North Staffordshire Infirmary Cup winner: 1922

References
  1. Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 54. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
  2. Frank Cartledge at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
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