Eli Fletcher
{{short description|English footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2016}}
{{Use British English|date=June 2016}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Eli Fletcher
| image =
| caption =
| fullname =
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1887|12|15|df=y}}
| birth_place = Tunstall, Staffordshire, England
| death_date = {{Death date and age|1954|08|06|1887|12|15|df=y}}
| death_place = Longsight, England
| height = {{height|ft=5|in=9}}{{cite news |title=First Division prospects. Manchester City |author=The Pilgrim |newspaper=Athletic News |location=Manchester |date=22 August 1921 |page=5}}
| position = Left-back
| youthyears1 = 1907–1908| youthclubs1 = Goldenhill Wanderers
| youthyears2 = 1908–1909| youthclubs2 = Hanley Swifts
| years1 = 1909–1911| clubs1 = Crewe Alexandra | caps1 = | goals1 =
| years2 = 1911–1926| clubs2 = Manchester City | caps2 = 301| goals2 = 2
| years3 = 1926–1927| clubs3 = Watford | caps3 = 23| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 1927–1928| clubs4 = Sandbach Ramblers| caps4 = | goals4 =
| years5 = 1928–19??| clubs5 = Ards | caps5 = | goals5 =
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Eli Fletcher (15 December 1887 – 6 August 1954) was an English footballer who played as a left-back for Crewe Alexandra, Manchester City, Watford, Sandbach Ramblers, and Ards.
Career
Fletcher played for Crewe Alexandra and Manchester City. During World War I, he appeared for Port Vale as a guest in a 5–2 win over Manchester United in a Lancashire Regional section Subsidiary Tournament match on 28 April 1917; he also played for the club as a guest in April 1919.{{cite book|last=Kent|first=Jeff|title=Port Vale Personalities|publisher=Witan Books|page=103|year=1996|isbn=0-9529152-0-0|id= {{ASIN|0952915200|country=ca}}}} He later played for Watford, Sandbach Ramblers, and Ards.{{cite book|first=Trefor |last=Jones|title=The Watford Football Club Illustrated Who's Who|year=1996|page=86|isbn=0-9527458-0-1}} He later became a coach at Manchester City.
Career statistics
Source:{{ENFA}}
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|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | |||||||
rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|FA Cup !colspan="2"|Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |
rowspan="12"|Manchester City | First Division | 35 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 37 | 1 |
1912–13 | First Division | 33 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 0 |
1913–14 | First Division | 36 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 42 | 0 |
1914–15 | First Division | 37 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 41 | 0 |
1919–20 | First Division | 34 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 36 | 1 |
1920–21 | First Division | 35 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 0 |
1921–22 | First Division | 38 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 41 | 0 |
1922–23 | First Division | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
1923–24 | First Division | 20 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
1924–25 | First Division | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
1925–26 | First Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
colspan="2"|Total
!301 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 326 | 2 | ||
Watford | Third Division South | 23 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 1 |
colspan="3"|Career total
!324 | 2 | 27 | 1 | 351 | 3 |
References
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Category:People from Tunstall, Staffordshire
Category:English men's footballers
Category:Men's association football fullbacks
Category:Crewe Alexandra F.C. players
Category:Manchester City F.C. players
Category:Sandbach Ramblers F.C. players
Category:English Football League players
Category:Port Vale F.C. wartime guest players
Category:English football coaches
Category:Manchester City F.C. non-playing staff