Alan Fletcher (footballer)
English footballer
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Alan Frederick Fletcher (28 October 1917 – 1984) was an English professional footballer. He played in the Football League for Bournemouth and Crewe Alexandra.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alan Frederick Fletcher[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 28 October 1917 | ||
| Place of birth | Pendleton, Clitheroe, England | ||
| Date of death | 1984 (aged 66)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Harefield, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1937–1938 | Blackpool | 0 | (0) |
| 1937–1938 | Port Vale | 0 | (0) |
| 1938–1939 | Bournemouth | 12 | (0) |
| 1939 | Bristol Rovers | 0 | (0) |
| 1947 | Crewe Alexandra | 1 | (0) |
| 1947–1949 | Mossley | ||
| 1949–1950 | Sligo Rovers | ||
| 1950–1951 | Mossley | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1949–1950 | Sligo Rovers | ||
| 1950–1951 | Mossley | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Fletcher joined Blackpool in January 1937,[1] later joining Port Vale[citation needed] without appearing for either side. He moved to Bournemouth, playing twelve times during the 1938–39 season.[1] He joined Bristol Rovers in 1939,[1] playing all three games before World War II stopped League football in England.
He joined Crewe Alexandra in September 1947. He made just one appearance before joining Mossley as a player-coach.[1] He left Mossley to become player-coach with Irish side Sligo Rovers at the start of the 1949–50 season.[3] He returned to Mossley as player-manager in August 1950.[2] Mossley struggled in the Cheshire League under Fletcher, and he was sacked in May 1951.[2]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Blackpool | 1937–38 | Second Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Port Vale | 1937–38 | Third Division South | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bournemouth | 1938–39 | Third Division South | 12 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 |
| Bristol Rovers | 1939–40 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Crewe Alexandra | 1947–48 | Third Division North | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |