Frank Fidler
Frank Fidler (12 August 1924 – 21 November 2009) was an English footballer who played as a forward, making Football League appearances for three clubs.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Frank Fidler | ||
| Date of birth | 12 August 1924[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Middleton, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | 21 November 2009 (aged 85)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Farnborough, Hampshire, England[2] | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1941–???? | Manchester United | 0 | (0) |
| Witton Albion | |||
| 1950–1951 | Wrexham | 36 | (15) |
| 1951–1952 | Leeds United | 22 | (8) |
| 1952–1955 | Bournemouth | 61 | (32) |
| 1955–1957 | Yeovil Town | ||
| 1957–1960 | Hereford United | 105 | (63) |
| 1960–???? | Bridgwater Town | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career
Fidler started his career at Manchester United, however only made one amateur appearances for them during The War.[3]
He would be released to non-league Witton Albion, where he holds the record for the second-highest goalscorer in the club's history.[3]
He would make his first football league appearances with Wrexham, before moving to Leeds United in 1951 and then Bournemouth in 1952.[2]
He'd then move back to non-league football with Yeovil Town in 1955, before going to Hereford United and then finishing his career at Bridgwater Town.[1]
Post-career and death
After football he worked for Westlands Helicopter Division as a shop steward, before moving to Farnborough to work for the Royal Mail until his retirement.[1]
He died on 21 November 2009 in Farnborough.[2]
References
- "Leeds United Player Profile: Frank Fidler". leeds-fans.org.uk. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
- "Frank Fidler". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
- "Leeds United F.C. history". ozwhitelufc.net. Retrieved 5 March 2018.