Eric John Weightman (4 May 1910 – January 2002) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Chesterfield and Middlesbrough as a left half.[1][3]

Eric Weightman
Personal information
Full name Eric John Weightman[1]
Date of birth 4 May 1910
Place of birth York, England
Date of death January 2002 (2002-02) (aged 91)[2]
Place of death Surrey, England
Position(s) Left half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
0000–1933 Scarborough
1933–1935 Middlesbrough 3 (0)
1935–1939 Chesterfield 79 (1)
1939–1940 Notts County 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career statistics edit

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Middlesbrough 1933–34[4] First Division 1 0 0 0 1 0
1935–36[4] First Division 2 0 1 0 3 0
Total 3 0 1 0 4 0
Chesterfield 1936–37[5] Second Division 29 0 1 0 1[a] 0 31 0
1937–38[6] Second Division 16 1 2 0 1[b] 0 19 1
1938–39[7] Second Division 34 0 2 0 1[c] 0 37 0
Total 79 1 5 0 3 0 87 1
Career total 82 1 6 0 3 0 91 1
  1. ^ Appearance in Mansfield Charity Cup
  2. ^ Appearance in Chesterfield Senior Cup
  3. ^ Appearance in Chesterfield Hospital Cup

Honours edit

Chesterfield

  • Mansfield Charity Cup: 1936–37[5]
  • Chesterfield Senior Cup: 1937–38[6]
  • Chesterfield Hospital Cup: 1938–39[7]

References edit

  1. ^ a b Kaufman, Neilson. "VE Day WW2 players as at May 2020" (PDF). pp. 128–129. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 June 2020. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Chesterfield FC: Player-based information – 1921–2018". Sky is Blue – The Chesterfield FC history resource. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  3. ^ Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939 (Third edition, with revisions ed.). Toton, Nottingham. p. 305. ISBN 978-1-905891-61-0. OCLC 841581272.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  4. ^ a b "Eric Weightman". 11v11.com. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  5. ^ a b "1936–37". Sky is Blue – The Chesterfield FC history resource. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  6. ^ a b "1937–38". Sky is Blue – The Chesterfield FC history resource. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  7. ^ a b "1938–39". Sky is Blue – The Chesterfield FC history resource. Retrieved 30 July 2020.