Mel Lintern

Melvin Lintern (born 17 May 1950) is an English former footballer who played one game at inside-forward for Port Vale in May 1967. After a non-playing spell with Carlisle United, he later played non-league football for Stafford Rangers and Hanley Town.

Mel Lintern
Personal information
Full name Melvin Lintern[1]
Date of birth (1950-05-17) 17 May 1950
Place of birth Seaton Delaval, England
Position(s) Inside-forward
Youth career
Port Vale
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1967–1968 Port Vale 1 (0)
Carlisle United 0 (0)
Stafford Rangers
Hanley Town
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Playing career

Lintern graduated through Port Vale juniors to make a substitute appearance for the first team in a 2–0 defeat by Brentford at Griffin Park on 13 May 1967, the last day of the Fourth Division campaign.[2] He signed professional forms at Vale Park under Stanley Matthews in March 1968, but was given a free transfer two months later. Lintern later had spells with Carlisle United (without appearing for the first team), Stafford Rangers (Northern Premier League) and Hanley Town.

Statistics

Source:[3]

Club Season Division League FA Cup Other Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Port Vale1966–67Fourth Division10000010

References

  1. "Mel Lintern". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
  2. Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 173. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0. ASIN 0952915200.
  3. Mel Lintern at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
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