Fred Belfield Explained

Fred Belfield
Fullname:Frederick Belfield
Birth Date:1876
Birth Place:Burslem, England
Position:Winger
Years1:1893–1899
Clubs1:Burslem Port Vale
Caps1:43
Goals1:13
Totalcaps:43
Totalgoals:13

Frederick Belfield (1876–1921) was an English footballer who played 51 games (including 31 Midland League and 12 the Football League) and scored 10 goals (including 31 Midland League and 3 Football League) for Burslem Port Vale.

Career

Belfield joined Burslem Port Vale in September 1893.[1] He made his debut at the Athletic Ground on 22 September 1894, in a 1–0 win over Walsall Town Swifts, and played one further Second Division games in the 1894–95 season.[1] He played five games in the 1895–96 campaign and scored two goals in a 4–2 win over Lincoln City at Sincil Bank on 18 April.[1] He was a first-team regular from October 1896, but broke a leg on 27 November 1897, in a friendly with rivals Stoke.[1] Once he recovered he barely played and was instead released at the end of the 1898–99 season.[1]

Career statistics

Source:

ClubSeasonDivisionLeagueFA CupOtherTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Burslem Port Vale1894–95Second Division20000020
1895–96Second Division52000052
1896–97Midland League2271041278
1897–98Midland League931012113
1898–99Second Division51001061
Total431320635114

Notes and References

  1. Book: Kent, Jeff. Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. 23. 1996. 0-9529152-0-0.