Syd Mellor
Sydney Mellor (1893 – 1965) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sydney Mellor[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 13 September 1893[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Leek, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | 1965 (aged 71–72) | ||
| Position(s) | Inside left | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1919 | Leek Town | ||
| 1920–1922 | Stoke | 11 | (1) |
| 1922–1925 | Macclesfield | 124 | (46) |
| 1925 | Congleton Town | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career
Mellor was born in Leek and played for the local club Leek Town before joining Stoke in 1920.[1] He played 11 times for Stoke scoring once which came in a 4–2 win away at Derby County on 25 February 1922.[1]
Career statistics
Source:[2]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Stoke | 1920–21 | Second Division | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |
| 1921–22 | Second Division | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 8 | 1 | ||
| Total | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 11 | 1 | |||
| Macclesfield | 1922–23[3] | Cheshire League | 36 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 46 | 17 |
| 1923–24[4] | Cheshire League | 37 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 42 | 18 | |
| 1924–25[5] | Cheshire League | 41 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 43 | 16 | |
| 1925–26[6] | Cheshire League | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | |
| Total | 124 | 46 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 141 | 52 | ||
| Career total | 135 | 47 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 152 | 53 | ||
References
- Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
- Syd Mellor at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- "Cheshire League - 1922-23". Silkmen Archive.
- "Cheshire League - 1923-24". Silkmen Archive.
- "Cheshire League - 1924-25". Silkmen Archive.
- "Cheshire League - 1925-26". Silkmen Archive.
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