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

DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
rowspan="12"|Manchester City

|1911–12

First Division35120371
1912–13First Division33020350
1913–14First Division36060420
1914–15First Division37040410
1919–20First Division34120361
1920–21First Division35010360
1921–22First Division38030410
1922–23First Division500050
1923–24First Division20040240
1924–25First Division27010280
1925–26First Division100010
colspan="2"|Total

!301

22503262
Watford

|1926–27

Third Division South23021251
colspan="3"|Career total

!324

22713513

References