Francis Arthur Cartledge (born 1899; date of death unknown) was an English footballer who played at centre-forward for Port Vale and Congleton Town in the 1920s.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Francis Arthur Cartledge[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1899[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Burslem, England[1] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Ravensdale Mission | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1920–1922 | Port Vale | 18 | (1) |
| Congleton Town | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career edit
Cartledge played for Ravensdale Mission, before joining Port Vale as an amateur in November 1920.[1] He signed as a professional in January 1921 and was a regular in the first-team for the remainder of the season, playing 14 Second Division games and scoring one goal in a 2–1 win over Cardiff City.[1] He lost his first-team spot in August 1921.[1] He helped the club to lift the North Staffordshire Infirmary Cup in 1922, but only played four league games and was released at the end of the season.[1] He left The Old Recreation Ground and moved on to non-League Congleton Town.[1]
Career statistics edit
Source:[3]
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Port Vale | 1920–21 | Second Division | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 |
| 1921–22 | Second Division | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | ||
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g h Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 54. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
- ^ Athletic News. 15 August 1921 https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000986/19210815/099/0006. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
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