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Alan Fletcher (footballer)

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Alan Fletcher
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(s) 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

Alan Frederick Fletcher (28 October 1917 – 1984) was an English professional footballer. He played in the Football League for Bournemouth and Crewe Alexandra.

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

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Source:[4]

Club Season Division League FA Cup Other Total
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

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Complete A-Z of players 1919-2010: Fagan to Fulham". Mossley A.F.C. Archived from the original on 24 June 2019. Retrieved 15 February 2010.
  2. ^ a b c "Mossley Managers". Mossley AFC. Archived from the original on 18 March 2010. Retrieved 15 February 2010.
  3. ^ "Sligo Rovers History 1940-70". Jim Garvey. Retrieved 16 February 2010.
  4. ^ Alan Fletcher at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)