Fred Belfield
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Frederick Belfield[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1876 | ||
| Place of birth | Burslem, England | ||
| Date of death | 1921 (aged 44–45) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1893–1899 | Burslem Port Vale | 43 | (13) |
| Total | 43 | (13) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Frederick Belfield (1876–1921) was an English footballer who played 51 games (including 31 Midland League and 12 the Football League) and scored 10 goals (including 31 Midland League and 3 Football League) for Burslem Port Vale.
Career
[edit]Belfield joined Burslem Port Vale in September 1893.[1] He made his debut at the Athletic Ground on 22 September 1894, in a 1–0 win over Walsall Town Swifts, and played one further Second Division games in the 1894–95 season.[1] He played five games in the 1895–96 campaign and scored two goals in a 4–2 win over Lincoln City at Sincil Bank on 18 April.[1] He was a first-team regular from October 1896, but broke a leg on 27 November 1897, in a friendly with rivals Stoke.[1] Once he recovered he barely played and was instead released at the end of the 1898–99 season.[1]
Career statistics
[edit]Source:[2]
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Other | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Burslem Port Vale | 1894–95 | Second Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1895–96 | Second Division | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | |
| 1896–97 | Midland League | 22 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 27 | 8 | |
| 1897–98 | Midland League | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 3 | |
| 1898–99 | Second Division | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | |
| Total | 43 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 51 | 14 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 23. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
- ^ Fred Belfield at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)