Sid Bidewell
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Full name
Sidney Henry Bidewell[1]
Date of birth
6 June 1918[2]
Place of birth
Watford, England
Date of death
18 November 2003 (aged 85)[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sidney Henry Bidewell[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 6 June 1918[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Watford, England | ||
| Date of death | 18 November 2003 (aged 85)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Colchester, Essex[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Inside forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| St Albans City | |||
| Wealdstone | |||
| 1937–1946 | Chelsea | 4 | (2) |
| → Wrexham (guest) | |||
| → Southampton (guest) | |||
| 1946 | → Colchester United (guest) | 1 | (0) |
| 1946–1948 | Gravesend & Northfleet | ||
| 1948–1951 | Chelmsford City | ||
| Total | 5 | (2) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| Hemel Hempstead | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Sidney Henry Bidewell (6 June 1918 – 18 November 2003) was an English professional footballer and manager who played as an inside forward in the Football League for Chelsea.
After playing for St Albans City and Wealdstone, Bidewell joined Chelsea in May 1937, scoring twice on his debut and going on to make a further three appearances for the club. The outbreak of war put his professional career on hold, but continued to make wartime appearances for Chelsea, Wrexham, Southampton and Colchester United. After the war, he joined Gravesend & Northfleet and then Chelmsford City before becoming manager at Hemel Hempstead.