Norman Whitfield (footballer)
Norman Whitfield (3 April 1896 – 14 November 1962) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside left in the Football League for Chesterfield and Leicester City.[1][2][3] He later captained Nuneaton Town in non-League football.[4]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Norman Whitfield[1] | ||
Date of birth | 3 April 1896 | ||
Place of birth | West Wylam, England | ||
Date of death | 14 November 1962 66)[2] | (aged||
Place of death | Leicester, England | ||
Position(s) | Inside left | ||
Youth career | |||
Prudhoe Celtic Juniors | |||
Jarrow Croft | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1913–1919 | Leicester City | 24 | (6) |
1919–1922 | Hednesford Town | ||
1922–1927 | Chesterfield | 120 | (60) |
Worcester City | |||
1928–1930 | Nuneaton Town | (47) | |
Hinckley United | |||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Personal life
Whitfield served as a gunner in the Royal Garrison Artillery during the First World War and was wounded during the course of his service.[5][6]
Honours
Nuneaton Town
Career statistics
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Leicester City | 1913–14[9] | Second Division | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
1914–15[9] | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | ||
1919–20[9] | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | ||
Total | 24 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 6 | ||
Chesterfield | 1922–23[10] | Third Division North | 33 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 37 | 15 |
1923–24[11] | 34 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 37 | 20 | ||
1924–25[12] | 20 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 11 | ||
1925–26[13] | 31 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 34 | 19 | ||
1926–27[14] | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | ||
Total | 120 | 60 | 11 | 6 | 131 | 66 | ||
Career total | 144 | 66 | 11 | 6 | 155 | 72 |
References
- Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 14. ISBN 190589161X.
- "Chesterfield FC: Player-based information". Sky is Blue – Chesterfield FC history & statistics. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
- "No. 34 Norman Whitfield" (PDF). Retrieved 2 October 2016.
- Nuneaton Town 1919–1937 Part 2 2015, p. 34.
- "Norman Whitfield – Service Record". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
- "Leicester Fosse And The First World War: Part 22". www.lcfc.com. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
- "Nuneaton Town 1919–1937 Part 1" (PDF). Nuneaton Town Supporters Co-operative. 2015. p. 253. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
- "Nuneaton Town 1919–1937 Part 2" (PDF). Nuneaton Town Supporters Co-operative. 2015. p. 25. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
- "Norman Whitfield | Leicester City career stats". FoxesHistory. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
- "Line-ups – Chesterfield FC, 1919 to date: 1922-23". Sky is Blue – Chesterfield FC history & statistics. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
- "Line-ups – Chesterfield FC, 1919 to date: 1923-24". Sky is Blue – Chesterfield FC history & statistics. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
- "Line-ups – Chesterfield FC, 1919 to date: 1924-25". Sky is Blue – Chesterfield FC history & statistics. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
- "Line-ups – Chesterfield FC, 1919 to date: 1925-26". Sky is Blue – Chesterfield FC history & statistics. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
- "Line-ups – Chesterfield FC, 1919 to date: 1926-27". Sky is Blue – Chesterfield FC history & statistics. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
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