Frank Fidler | |
Fullname: | Frank Fidler |
Birth Date: | 12 August 1924[1] |
Birth Place: | Middleton, England |
Death Place: | Farnborough, Hampshire, England |
Position: | Forward |
Years1: | 1941–???? |
Clubs1: | Manchester United |
Caps1: | 0 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Clubs2: | Witton Albion |
Years3: | 1950–1951 |
Clubs3: | Wrexham |
Caps3: | 36 |
Goals3: | 15 |
Years4: | 1951–1952 |
Clubs4: | Leeds United |
Caps4: | 22 |
Goals4: | 8 |
Years5: | 1952–1955 |
Clubs5: | Bournemouth |
Caps5: | 61 |
Goals5: | 32 |
Years6: | 1955–1957 |
Clubs6: | Yeovil Town |
Years7: | 1957–1960 |
Clubs7: | Hereford United |
Caps7: | 105 |
Goals7: | 63 |
Years8: | 1960–???? |
Clubs8: | Bridgwater Town |
Frank Fidler (12 August 1924 – 21 November 2009) was an English footballer who played as a forward, making Football League appearances for three clubs.
Fidler started his career at Manchester United, however only made one amateur appearances for them during The War.[2]
He would be released to non-league Witton Albion, where he holds the record for the second-highest goalscorer in the club's history.[2]
He would make his first football league appearances with Wrexham, before moving to Leeds United in 1951 and then Bournemouth in 1952.
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.
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.
He died on 21 November 2009 in Farnborough.