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Norman Whitfield (footballer)

Norman Whitfield (3 April 1896 – 14 November 1962) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside left in the Football League for Chesterfield and Leicester City.[1][2][4] He later captained Nuneaton Town in non-League football.[5]

Norman Whitfield
Personal information
Full name Norman Whitfield[1]
Date of birth 3 April 1896
Place of birth West Wylam, England
Date of death 14 November 1962(1962-11-14) (aged 66)[2]
Place of death Leicester, England
Height 5 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1.74 m)[3]
Position(s) Inside left
Youth career
Prudhoe Celtic Juniors
Jarrow Croft
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1913–1920 Leicester City 24 (6)
1920–1922 Hednesford Town 68 (66)
1922–1927 Chesterfield 120 (60)
Worcester City
1928–1930 Nuneaton Town (47)
Hinckley United
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Personal life edit

Whitfield served as a gunner in the Royal Garrison Artillery during the First World War and was wounded during the course of his service.[6][7]

Career statistics edit

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Leicester City 1913–14[8] Second Division 4 1 0 0 4 1
1914–15[8] Second Division 12 3 0 0 12 3
1919–20[8] Second Division 8 2 0 0 8 2
Total 24 6 0 0 24 6
Hednesford Town 1920–21[4] Birmingham and District League 34 27 0 0 34 27
1921–22[4] Birmingham and District League 34 39 0 0 34 39
Total 68 66 0 0 68 66
Chesterfield 1922–23[9] Third Division North 33 13 4 2 37 15
1923–24[10] Third Division North 34 18 3 2 37 20
1924–25[11] Third Division North 20 11 0 0 20 11
1925–26[12] Third Division North 31 17 3 2 34 19
1926–27[13] Third Division North 2 1 1 0 3 1
Total 120 60 11 6 131 66
Career total 212 132 11 6 223 138

Honours edit

Nuneaton Town

  • Tamworth Charity Cup: 1928–29, 1929–30[14][15]
  • Nuneaton Hospitals Cup: 1928–29[14]
  • Nuneaton Charity Cup: 1928–29, 1929–30[14][15]
  • Chapel End Nursing Cup: 1929–30[15]
  • Atherstone Nursing Cup: 1929–30[15]

References edit

  1. ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 14. ISBN 978-1905891610.
  2. ^ a b "Chesterfield FC: Football League & National League players, 1921 to date". Sky is Blue – Chesterfield FC history & statistics. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  3. ^ "Optimists of the North. Chesterfield". Athletic News. Manchester. 6 August 1923. p. 6.
  4. ^ a b c "No. 34 Norman Whitfield" (PDF). Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  5. ^ Nuneaton Town 1919–1937 Part 2 2015, p. 34.
  6. ^ "Norman Whitfield – Service Record". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
  7. ^ "Leicester Fosse And The First World War: Part 22". www.lcfc.com. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  8. ^ a b c "Norman Whitfield | Leicester City career stats". FoxesHistory. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
  9. ^ "Line-ups – Chesterfield FC, 1919 to date: 1922-23". Sky is Blue – Chesterfield FC history & statistics. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
  10. ^ "Line-ups – Chesterfield FC, 1919 to date: 1923-24". Sky is Blue – Chesterfield FC history & statistics. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
  11. ^ "Line-ups – Chesterfield FC, 1919 to date: 1924-25". Sky is Blue – Chesterfield FC history & statistics. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
  12. ^ "Line-ups – Chesterfield FC, 1919 to date: 1925-26". Sky is Blue – Chesterfield FC history & statistics. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
  13. ^ "Line-ups – Chesterfield FC, 1919 to date: 1926-27". Sky is Blue – Chesterfield FC history & statistics. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
  14. ^ a b c "Nuneaton Town 1919–1937 Part 1" (PDF). Nuneaton Town Supporters Co-operative. 2015. p. 253. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  15. ^ a b c d "Nuneaton Town 1919–1937 Part 2" (PDF). Nuneaton Town Supporters Co-operative. 2015. p. 25. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  

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