Mike Metcalf (24 May 1939, Liverpool – 26 December 2018) was an English professional footballer who made more than 300 appearances in The Football League for Wrexham and Chester.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael Metcalf | ||
| Date of birth | 24 May 1939 | ||
| Place of birth | Liverpool, England | ||
| Date of death | 26 December 2018 (aged 79) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1955–1957 | Everton | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1957–1963 | Wrexham | 121 | (58) |
| 1963–1969 | Chester | 221 | (68) |
| 1969–1970 | Altrincham | ||
| c.1970–1971 | Bangor City | ||
| c.1971–1973 | Rhyl | ||
| c.1973–1974 | Connah's Quay Nomads | ||
| c.1974–1975 | Witton Albion | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| c.1973–1974 | Connah's Quay Nomads | ||
| c.1974–1975 | Witton Albion | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Metcalf began his career with Everton, before joining Wrexham as a part-timer in May 1957 to allow him to complete a degree course in chemistry.[1] Over the next six years he scored 58 times in 121 league games for Wrexham before switching to local rivals Chester for £5,000 in December 1963.[2] The following season saw Chester score 141 in Fourth Division, FA Cup and Football League Cup matches, with Metcalf netting 37 of them.[3] His fellow forwards Jimmy Humes, Elfed Morris, Hugh Ryden and Gary Talbot also all scored at least 20 goals during the campaign.[3]
Between October 1964 and September 1967, Metcalf started a club record 127 consecutive league games.[4] The record remained intact until March 2009, when it was broken by goalkeeper John Danby.[5] Metcalf remained with Chester until the 1968–69 season, playing his final Football League game in a 2–0 defeat to Workington on 30 November 1968.[6]
Over the following years, Metcalf had spells playing for Altrincham, Bangor City and Rhyl[1] and then became player-manager at Connah's Quay Nomads and Witton Albion.[1] Metcalf then ran his own chemical company, Metlab Supplies Ltd, and continued to play local football in the Chester area.[1]
He is sometimes referred to as Mick Metcalf.[7]
Honours
Wrexham
- Football League Fourth Division promotion as third placed team: 1961–62
Bibliography
- Sumner, Chas (1997). On the Borderline: The Official History of Chester City F.C. 1885–1997. Yore Publications. ISBN 978-1-874427-52-0.
References
- ^ a b c d Where are they now?, Chester City v. Stockport County matchday programme; 19/9/1992; p 20
- ^ Sumner (1997), p 76
- ^ a b Sumner (1997), stats section (64–65)
- ^ Sumner (1997), p 109
- ^ "Barnet 3 Chester City 1". Chester Chronicle. 7 March 2009. Retrieved 8 March 2009.
- ^ Sumner (1997), stats section (68–69)
- ^ "Wrexham: 1946/47–2006/07". Neil Brown. Retrieved 14 February 2008.