Frank Fielding
{{short description|English footballer}}
{{Use British English|date=April 2015}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2020}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Frank Fielding
| image =
| caption =
| fullname = Francis David Fielding{{cite web |url=https://www.efl.com/siteassets/efl-documents/201920/squad-numbering-report-season-2019-20-07.02.20.pdf |title=Notification of shirt numbers: Millwall |publisher=English Football League |page=51 |access-date=19 July 2020}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1988|4|4|df=y}}{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/87309/frank-fielding |title=Frank Fielding: Overview |publisher=ESPN |access-date=19 July 2020}}
| birth_place = Blackburn, England
| height = {{convert|1.80|m|order=flip}}{{cite web |url=https://www.millwallfc.co.uk/teams/first-team/goalkeeper/frank-fielding2/ |title=Frank Fielding |publisher=Millwall F.C. |access-date=19 July 2020 |archive-date=29 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210429090955/https://www.millwallfc.co.uk/teams/first-team/goalkeeper/frank-fielding2/ |url-status=dead }}
| position = Goalkeeper
| currentclub = Stoke City
| clubnumber = 34
| youthyears1 = 2004–2007
| youthclubs1 = Blackburn Rovers
| years1 = 2007–2011
| clubs1 = Blackburn Rovers
| caps1 = 0
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2007
| clubs2 = → Wycombe Wanderers (loan)
| caps2 = 15
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2008
| clubs3 = → Wycombe Wanderers (loan)
| caps3 = 21
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2008
| clubs4 = → Northampton Town (loan)
| caps4 = 12
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2009
| clubs5 = → Rochdale (loan)
| caps5 = 23
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2009
| clubs6 = → Leeds United (loan)
| caps6 = 0
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2010
| clubs7 = → Rochdale (loan)
| caps7 = 18
| goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2010
| clubs8 = → Derby County (loan)
| caps8 = 10
| goals8 = 0
| years9 = 2011
| clubs9 = → Derby County (loan)
| caps9 = 6
| goals9 = 0
| years10 = 2011–2013
| clubs10 = Derby County
| caps10 = 60
| goals10 = 0
| years11 = 2013–2019
| clubs11 = Bristol City
| caps11 = 158
| goals11 = 0
| years12 = 2019–2021
| clubs12 = Millwall
| caps12 = 1
| goals12 = 0
| years13 = 2021–
| clubs13 = Stoke City
| caps13 = 0
| goals13 = 0
| years14 = 2022
| clubs14 = → Salford City (loan)
| caps14 = 2
| goals14 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2007
| nationalteam1 = England U19
| nationalcaps1 = 2
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2008–2011
| nationalteam2 = England U21
| nationalcaps2 = 12
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| club-update = 17:59, 30 March 2022 (UTC)
}}
Francis David Fielding (born 4 April 1988) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for {{English football updater|StokeCty}} club Stoke City.
He began his career at Blackburn Rovers in the Premier League. He spent time on loan at Wycombe Wanderers, Northampton Town, Rochdale, Leeds United, and Derby County, before making a permanent move to Derby County. In 2013, he signed for Bristol City, spending six years with the club until 2019. Since then he has been back-up goalkeeper at Millwall and Stoke City.
Fielding has played internationally for England twice at under-19 and twelve times at under-21 level.
Club career
=Blackburn Rovers=
Born in Blackburn, Lancashire,{{Hugman|23036|access-date=19 July 2020}} Fielding is a product of Blackburn Rovers Academy. He joined League Two side Wycombe Wanderers on 28 September 2007 on a three-month loan deal alongside Bolton Wanderers' Polish goalkeeper Przemysław Kazimierczak. The deal was made due to Wycombe having injury problems with both first team goalkeepers Scott Shearer and Jamie Young. Fielding made his debut a day after signing on loan, keeping a clean sheet in a 1–0 win at Bradford City. His loan was extended until the end of the season on 10 January 2008 and he managed to keep his place after the return to fitness of Young.{{cite news| first = Chris| last = Burton|date=10 January 2008|url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11676_3037266,00.html|title=Fielding to stay with Wycombe|publisher=Sky Sports|access-date=5 October 2008}} He then joined Northampton Town on loan for three months on 9 September{{cite news|date=9 September 2008|url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11676/4121767/|title=Young Rovers sent on loan|publisher=Sky Sports|access-date=9 November 2013}} where he made 12 appearances before returning to Blackburn. Fielding moved out on loan again, this time to Rochdale on 6 January 2009, where he starred before eventually featuring in an unsuccessful playoff attempt, losing to Gillingham in the semi-finals.{{cite news|date=6 January 2009|url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11765_4755659,00.html|title=Hill swoops for Fielding|publisher=Sky Sports|access-date=6 January 2009}} On 2 February, Fielding extended his stay with Rochdale until the end of the 2008–09 season.{{cite web |url=http://www.rovers.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10303~1542494,00.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120415145100/http://www.rovers.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10303~1542494%2C00.html |archive-date=15 April 2012 |title=Fielding extends loan stay |publisher=Blackburn Rovers F.C. |date=2 February 2009 |access-date=9 November 2013 |url-status=dead}}
On 29 September 2009, Fielding joined Leeds United on a one-month emergency loan to cover for the injured Shane Higgs.{{cite web |url=http://www.rovers.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10303~1811739,00.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120229150402/http://www.rovers.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10303~1811739%2C00.html |archive-date=29 February 2012 |title=Fielding joins Leeds |publisher=Blackburn Rovers F.C. |date=29 September 2009 |access-date=9 November 2013 |url-status=dead}} He was named as an unused substitute in Leeds' game against Carlisle. After being unable to displace Casper Ankergren, On 26 October, Leeds announced they would not be renewing his loan and he returned to Blackburn. On 1 February 2010, Fielding returned to Rochdale on loan until the end of the 2009–10 season and made his debut in the 1–0 defeat at Bury, eventually helping Rochdale to a third-place finish and promotion to League One.
Fielding again started the 2010–11 season out of the first team picture as Paul Robinson's understudy. He was linked with a move to Championship side Derby County.{{cite news|url=http://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/Clough-quest-bring-loan-keeper/story-11566221-detail/story.html|newspaper=Derby Telegraph|title=Clough on quest to bring in a loan keeper|date=12 October 2010|access-date=9 November 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129033310/http://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/Clough-quest-bring-loan-keeper/story-11566221-detail/story.html|archive-date=29 November 2014|url-status=dead}} The interest caused Fielding to issue a "come-and-get-me" plea, stating "It is the worst feeling when you are training all week and not playing - so if anyone wants me on loan, I'm available!"{{cite news|url =http://www.tribalfootball.com/articles/blackburn-keeper-fielding-ready-loan-move-1177591|publisher=tribalfootball.com|title=Blackburn keeper Fielding ready for loan move|date = 12 October 2010}} He joined Derby on a four-week emergency loan on 15 October 2010 and went straight into the squad for the home match against Preston North End the next day,{{cite news|url=http://origin-www.dcfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10270~2183328,00.html|publisher=Derby County F.C.|title=Derby Move To Bring In Fielding|date=15 October 2010|access-date=9 November 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131105013813/http://origin-www.dcfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10270~2183328,00.html|archive-date=5 November 2013|url-status=dead}} keeping a clean sheet on his debut as the team ran out 3–0 winners. The loan was extended for an additional month on 13 November, after his seven appearances had reaped three clean sheets and 15 points from a possible 21 as Derby moved to fourth in the table.{{cite news|title=Keeper Fielding to stay on for an extra month at DerbyCounty|url=http://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/Keeper-Fielding-stay-extra-month/story-11627720-detail/story.html|newspaper=Derby Telegraph|date=13 November 2010|access-date=9 November 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129033312/http://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/Keeper-Fielding-stay-extra-month/story-11627720-detail/story.html|archive-date=29 November 2014|url-status=dead}} After Stephen Bywater returned from his wrist injury, Fielding returned to Blackburn in December.{{cite news|url=http://origin-www.dcfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10270~2242399,00.html|publisher=Derby County F.C.|title=Duo Depart After Loan Spells|date=15 December 2010|access-date=9 November 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131109121633/http://origin-www.dcfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10270~2242399,00.html|archive-date=9 November 2013|url-status=dead}} He was then named on the subs bench for Blackburn to cover from Mark Bunn when Paul Robinson picked up an injury.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/9326954.stm|work=BBC Sport|title=Sunderland 3-0 Blackburn|date=28 December 2010}}{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/9331205.stm|work=BBC Sport|title=Blackburn 3-1 Liverpool|date=5 January 2011}}{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/9341924.stm|work=BBC Sport|title=Blackburn 1-0 QPR|date=8 January 2011}} In February 2011, after Bywater and Saul Deeney picked up injuries, Fielding returned to Derby on loan.{{cite news|url=http://origin-www.dcfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10270~2301247,00.html|publisher=Derby County F.C.|title=DFielding Makes Rams Return|date=25 February 2011|access-date=9 November 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131109121252/http://origin-www.dcfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10270~2301247,00.html|archive-date=9 November 2013|url-status=dead}} Though the deal was initially announced as being until the end of the 2010–11 season, Fielding's two month emergency loan deal with the club in October and November meant that he could only remain at the club for an additional month, with his second stay ending after the away fixture at Crystal Palace on 19 March 2011,{{cite news| url =http://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/Fielding-head-March-Derby-eye-summer-deal/story-11603038-detail/story.html| title =Fielding to head back after March but Derby still eye a summer deal| date =8 March 2011| work =Derby Telegraph| access-date =9 November 2013| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20141129033307/http://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/Fielding-head-March-Derby-eye-summer-deal/story-11603038-detail/story.html| archive-date =29 November 2014| url-status =dead}} though Fielding would train with the Derby squad for the remainder of the season.
Having left Derby 7th in the table, Fielding returned to the club in 19th after it had claimed only six points from the thirteen fixtures since his departure. In his first five games back at Derby, Fielding kept two clean sheets helping The Rams to an important wins against Sheffield United and Swansea City and draws with Barnsley and Crystal Palace. The 8 points from six games played in Fielding's second loan spell, came in stark contrast to the mere six point return from the 12 games since Fielding's previous loan spell finished.
=Derby County=
On 9 May 2011, it was announced that Fielding had signed a three-year deal with Derby, for a fee of £400,000.{{cite news |date=9 May 2011 | title = Derby County swoop for Fielding, Ward & Robinson | url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/13338390 | work = BBC Sport | access-date =9 November 2013}} On 17 September 2011, Fielding was sent off after 67 seconds in the East Midlands derby match against Nottingham Forest, despite this Derby still won the match 2–1.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/14864055.stm|title=Nottm Forest 1 - 2 Derby|work=BBC Sport|date=17 September 2011|access-date=17 September 2011}} Fielding featured in every minute of Derby's first team action since the game he missed against Millwall in September 2011 but this run was ended on 21 April 2012, in the penultimate game at Portsmouth when Fielding was substituted off at half-time due to a groin injury,{{cite news|url=http://origin-www.dcfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10270~59014,00.html|publisher=Derby County F.C.|title=Portsmouth 1–2 Derby County|date=21 April 2012|access-date=9 November 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131109121817/http://origin-www.dcfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10270~59014,00.html|archive-date=9 November 2013|url-status=dead}} which ruled him out of the final game of the season at home to Peterborough United.{{cite news|url=http://origin-www.dcfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10270~2749900,00.html|publisher=Derby County F.C.|title=Legzdins Looking For 'Fitting End'|date=27 April 2012|access-date=9 November 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131109121849/http://origin-www.dcfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10270~2749900,00.html|archive-date=9 November 2013|url-status=dead}} Fielding kept 12 clean sheets in the 47 games he played in during the 2011–12 season and finished 3rd in the fans Player of the Season vote.{{cite news|url=http://origin-www.dcfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10270~2751423,00.html|publisher=Derby County F.C.|title=Bryson Claims The Jack Stamps Trophy|date=28 April 2012|access-date=9 November 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160820184747/http://origin-www.dcfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10270~2751423%2C00.html|archive-date=20 August 2016|url-status=dead}}
Fielding started the first ten games 2012–13 season, keeping his 1st clean sheet against local rivals Nottingham Forest, resulting in a 1–0 victory at the City Ground. Fielding missed the game against Brighton & Hove Albion on 6 October 2012 due to a groin injury. Clough was hopeful that Fielding would return for the game against former club Blackburn Rovers on 20 October 2012.{{cite news|url=http://www.dcfc.co.uk/news/article/clough-hopeful-on-trio-418548.aspx|title=Clough Hopeful on Trio|publisher = Derby County F.C|date=10 October 2012}} However, Fielding was ruled out for a further month.{{cite news|url=http://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/Jamie-Ward-set-miss-trip-Millwall/story-17264935-detail/story.html|title=Jamie Ward set to miss trip to Millwall|newspaper=Derby Telegraph|date=8 November 2012|access-date=9 November 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150407163451/http://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/Jamie-Ward-set-miss-trip-Millwall/story-17264935-detail/story.html|archive-date=7 April 2015|url-status=dead}} Fielding returned to the first team squad 17 November however, Fielding had to be content with a place on the substitutes bench as he lost his place in the first team to Adam Legzdins.{{cite news|url=http://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/Derby-County-goalkeeper-Adam-Legzdins-set-stay/story-17402691-detail/story.html|title=Derby County goalkeeper Adam Legzdins set to stay at number one spot when Birmingham City visit Pride Park Stadium|newspaper=Derby Telegraph|date=23 November 2012|access-date=9 November 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923224745/http://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/Derby-County-goalkeeper-Adam-Legzdins-set-stay/story-17402691-detail/story.html|archive-date=23 September 2015|url-status=dead}} Therefore, Fielding was limited to playing as an overage goalkeeper in the under-21 league, Clough did praise Fielding and said he was getting closer to regaining his place.{{cite news|url=http://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/Frank-Fielding-frame-Derby-County-goalkeeper/story-17371104-detail/story.html|title=Frank Fielding back in frame in Derby County goalkeeper battle|newspaper=Derby Telegraph|date=20 November 2012|access-date=9 November 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923230805/http://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/Frank-Fielding-frame-Derby-County-goalkeeper/story-17371104-detail/story.html|archive-date=23 September 2015|url-status=dead}} In March 2013, Fielding regained his place in the starting eleven in Derby's 2–1 win against Leicester City after a 30-game absence lasting five and a half months.{{cite news|url=http://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/Centre-halves-won-Leicester-game-says-Derby/story-18449567-detail/story.html|title=Centre-halves 'won us the Leicester game,' says Derby County's Nigel Clough|newspaper=Derby Telegraph|date=18 March 2013|access-date=9 November 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923214345/http://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/Centre-halves-won-Leicester-game-says-Derby/story-18449567-detail/story.html|archive-date=23 September 2015|url-status=dead}} In April 2013 five weeks after his return, Fielding was sent off for a professional foul in Derby's 3–1 win against Peterborough United, Fielding's second red card for Derby{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22133302|work=BBC Sport|title=Derby 3-1 Peterborough|date=20 April 2013}} After Derby signed Burnley keeper Lee Grant in May, Fielding was made available for transfer with a year left on his contract.{{cite news|url=http://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/Rams-listen-offers-Fielding-Legzdins/story-18914541-detail/story.html|newspaper=Derby Telegraph|title=Rams will listen to offers for Fielding and Legzdins|date=8 May 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924002512/http://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/Rams-listen-offers-Fielding-Legzdins/story-18914541-detail/story.html|archive-date=24 September 2015}} In June, Derby accepted a transfer bid of £200,000 for Fielding from Bristol City.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22972290|newspaper=BBC Sport|title=Frank Fielding: Bristol City agree fee for Derby County keeper|date=19 June 2013}}
=Bristol City=
On 26 June 2013, Fielding joined Bristol City, who had just been relegated to League One.{{cite news|url=http://www.dcfc.co.uk/news/article/fielding-completes-bristol-city-switch-487452.aspx|publisher=Derby County F.C.|title=Fielding Completes Bristol City Switch |date=26 June 2013}} He made his debut on 3 August 2013, in a 2–2 draw against Bradford City. The club made a disastrous start to the season, winning just four points from their opening eight games as Fielding conceded nineteen goals. He was subsequently replaced as first choice 'keeper by Elliot Parish.{{cite news|url=http://www.bristolpost.co.uk/BRISTOL-CITY-ROUND-Elliot-Parish-calming/story-19868829-detail/story.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20131109112611/http://www.bristolpost.co.uk/BRISTOL-CITY-ROUND-Elliot-Parish-calming/story-19868829-detail/story.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=9 November 2013|newspaper=Bristol Post|title=Bristol City round-up: Elliot Parish is a "calming influence"|date=1 October 2013}} Fielding played in all of the Robins 58 fixtures in 2014–15 helping them to the League One title and victory in the 2015 Football League Trophy final.{{cite web |title=Football League Trophy final: Bristol City 2-0 Walsall |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/31893144 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=15 May 2025}}{{cite web |title=Bristol City 8-2 Walsall |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/32471191 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=15 May 2025}} His performances during the season earned him a place on the League One PFA Team of the Year. He signed a new contract with Bristol City in August 2015.{{cite web |title=Frank Fielding: Bristol City keeper signs new contract |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/33763457 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=15 May 2025}} He missed most of the 2016–17 season due to having surgery on an ankle ligament injury.{{cite web |title=Frank Fielding: Bristol City goalkeeper to miss start of next season with ankle injury |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36388591 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=15 May 2025}} After being a regular in 2017–18, he lost his place to Niki Mäenpää in 2018–19 and was released at the end of the season.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48188225|title=Frank Fielding & Eros Pisano among Bristol City departures|date=7 May 2019|access-date=8 May 2019|work=BBC Sport}}
=Millwall=
On 28 June 2019, Fielding joined Millwall.{{cite news|date=28 June 2019|url=https://www.millwallfc.co.uk/news/2019/june/harris-on-fielding/|title=Harris: "Frank's pedigree at this level is outstanding"|publisher=Millwall F.C.|access-date=30 June 2019}} He made his debut on 3 August 2019 but was replaced in the 43rd minute of Millwall's 1–0 opening day victory against Preston North End due to injury.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49135733|title=Millwall 1–0 Preston North End|work=BBC Sport|date=3 August 2019}} Fielding spent two seasons at Millwall as back-up to Bartosz Białkowski and was released in June 2021.{{cite web |title=Experienced Millwall duo being released this summer |url=https://londonnewsonline.co.uk/sport/experienced-millwall-duo-being-released-this-summer/ |website=London News Online |access-date=15 May 2025}}
=Stoke City=
On 1 December 2021, Fielding joined Stoke City on a short-term contract to provide cover following an injury to Josef Bursik.{{cite news |title=Frank Fielding: Stoke City sign ex-Derby and Bristol City goalkeeper |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/59495521 |access-date=1 December 2021}} In January 2022, Fielding signed a contract extension keeping him at the club for the remainder of the 2021–22 season.{{cite web |title=Frank extends stay with the Potters |url=https://www.stokecityfc.com/news/2022/january/27/frank-extends-stay-with-the-potters/ |website=Stoke City |access-date=27 January 2022}} On 25 March 2022, Fielding joined Salford City on a seven-day emergency loan.{{cite web |title=Fielding makes emergency switch to Salford |url=https://www.stokecityfc.com/news/2022/march/25/fielding-makes-emergency-switch-to-Salford/ |website=Stoke City |access-date=25 March 2022}} Fielding signed a one-year contract with Stoke for the 2022–23 season.{{cite web |title=Potters announce retained list |url=https://www.stokecityfc.com/news/2022/may/27/potters-announce-retained-list/ |website=Stoke City |access-date=28 May 2022}} He remained with Stoke in 2023–24 and signed another one-year deal in May 2024.{{cite web |title=Potters issue contracts update |url=https://www.stokecityfc.com/news/2024/may/05/potters-issue-contracts-update/ |website=Stoke City |access-date=5 May 2024}} Fielding played his first game for Stoke on 13 August 2024, keeping a clean sheet in a 2–0 EFL Cup victory at Carlisle United.{{cite web |title=Carlisle United 0-2 Stoke City |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/credzl1y194t#Report |website=BBC Sport |access-date=15 May 2025}} His contract was extended in May 2025 for another year.{{cite web |title=Potters provide end of season contracts update |url=https://www.stokecityfc.com/news/2025/may/05/potters-provide-end-of-season-contracts-update/ |website=Stoke City |access-date=15 May 2025}}
International career
Fielding was capped twice by the England under-19s, playing in games against the Netherlands and Czech Republic in May 2007.{{cite web|title=Frank Fielding|url= http://www.thefa.com/England/All-Teams/Players/F/Frankie-Fielding|publisher=The Football Association|access-date = 14 November 2012}} He made his England under-21 debut on 18 November 2008, replacing the injured Joe Lewis in the 33rd minute at Bramall Lane against the Czech Republic. Fielding received his first England call-up on 10 August 2010 for the friendly against Hungary, after Ben Foster withdrew from the squad.{{cite web |url=http://metro.co.uk/2010/08/10/scott-loach-and-frankie-fielding-called-up-as-england-goalkeepers-475781/ |title=Scott Loach and Frankie Fielding called up as England goalkeepers |publisher=Metro |date=10 August 2010|access-date=9 November 2013}}{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/aug/10/frankie-fielding-goalkeeper-england-hungary |title=Could Frankie Fielding be England's most unlikely international ever? | first=Andy | last=Hunter |newspaper=Guardian |date=10 August 2010|access-date=9 November 2013}} England won the match 2–1, with Fielding an unused substitute.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8902576.stm|title=England 2-1 Hungary|work=BBC Sport|date=10 August 2010|access-date=10 August 2010}} Fielding was called up to the under-21 squad for the 2011 UEFA European Under-21 Championship. Although Fielding was 23 at the time of his call up, he was under 21 when the qualification phase began, making him eligible for the tournament.{{cite news|url=http://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/Fielding-named-final-squad-Euro-U21-champs/story-12111615-detail/story.html|title=Fielding named in final squad for Euro U21 champs|newspaper=Derby Evening Telegraph|date=24 May 2011|access-date=9 November 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923230735/http://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/Fielding-named-final-squad-Euro-U21-champs/story-12111615-detail/story.html|archive-date=23 September 2015|url-status=dead}} Fielding played the full 90 minutes of a pre-tournament friendly against the Norway under-21s on 5 June, keeping a clean sheet as England won 2–0.{{cite news|url=http://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/Fielding-keeps-clean-sheet-England-U21s-win/story-12718038-detail/story.html|title=Fielding keeps a clean sheet as England U21s win|newspaper=Derby Evening Telegraph|date=6 June 2011|access-date=9 November 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923230731/http://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/Fielding-keeps-clean-sheet-England-U21s-win/story-12718038-detail/story.html|archive-date=23 September 2015|url-status=dead}}
Career statistics
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rowspan="5"|Blackburn Rovers
|2007–08{{soccerbase season|47005|2007|access-date=10 August 2017}} |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | ||
2008–09{{soccerbase season|47005|2008|access-date=10 August 2017}}
|Premier League |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | ||
2009–10{{soccerbase season|47005|2009|access-date=10 August 2017}}
|Premier League |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | ||
2010–11{{soccerbase season|47005|2010|access-date=10 August 2017}}
|Premier League |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | ||
colspan=2|Total
!0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | ||
Wycombe Wanderers (loan)
|36 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2{{efn|name=League Two play-offs|Appearances in League Two play-offs}} | 0 | 39 | 0 | |
Northampton Town (loan)
|12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
Rochdale (loan)
|League Two |23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2{{efn|name=League Two play-offs}} | 0 | 25 | 0 | |
Leeds United (loan)
|League One |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Rochdale (loan)
|League Two |18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | |
Derby County (loan)
|16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | ||
rowspan="3"|Derby County
|2011–12{{soccerbase season|47005|2011|access-date=10 August 2017}} |Championship |44 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 47 | 0 | ||
2012–13{{soccerbase season|47005|2012|access-date=10 August 2017}}
|Championship |16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 17 | 0 | ||
colspan=2|Total
!76 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 80 | 0 | ||
rowspan="7"|Bristol City
|2013–14{{soccerbase season|47005|2013|access-date=10 August 2017}} |League One |16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1{{efn|name=FLT|Appearance(s) in Football League Trophy}} | 0 | 18 | 0 | |
2014–15{{soccerbase season|47005|2014|access-date=10 August 2017}}
|League One |46 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6{{efn|name=FLT}} | 0 | 58 | 0 | |
2015–16{{soccerbase season|47005|2015|access-date=10 August 2017}}
|Championship |21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 22 | 0 | ||
2016–17{{soccerbase season|47005|2016|access-date=10 August 2017}}
|Championship |27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 30 | 0 | ||
2017–18{{soccerbase season|47005|2017|access-date=10 August 2017}}
|Championship |43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 46 | 0 | ||
2018–19{{soccerbase season|47005|2018|access-date=1 February 2019}}
|Championship |5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 7 | 0 | ||
colspan=2|Total
!158 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 181 | 0 | |
rowspan="3"|Millwall
|2019–20{{soccerbase season|47005|2019|access-date=23 June 2020}} |Championship |1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 1 | 0 | ||
2020–21{{soccerbase season|47005|2020|access-date=1 February 2019}}
|Championship |0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 2 | 0 | ||
colspan=2|Total
!1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
rowspan=5|Stoke City
|2021–22{{soccerbase season|47005|2021}} |Championship |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | ||
2022–23{{soccerbase season|47005|2022}}
|Championship |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | ||
2023–24{{soccerbase season|47005|2023}}
|Championship |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | ||
2024–25{{soccerbase season|47005|2024}}
|Championship |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 1 | 0 | ||
colspan=2|Total
!0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|—||1 | 0 | |||
Salford City (loan)
|League Two |2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 2 | 0 | ||
colspan=3|Career total
!326 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 364 | 0 |
{{notelist}}
Honours
Rochdale
- Football League Two third-place promotion: 2009–10{{cite book |editor1-first=Glenda |editor1-last=Rollin |editor2-first=Jack |editor2-last=Rollin |title=Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2010–2011 |year=2010 |publisher=Headline Publishing Group |location=London |isbn=978-0-7553-6107-6 |pages=37, 322–323}}
Bristol City
- Football League Trophy: 2014–15{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/31893144 |title=Bristol City 2–0 Walsall |first=Caroline |last=Chapman |work=BBC Sport |date=22 March 2015 |access-date=7 May 2019}}
- Football League One: 2014–15{{cite book |editor-first=John |editor-last=Anderson |title=Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2015–2016 |year=2015 |publisher=Headline Publishing Group |location=London |isbn=978-1-4722-2416-3 |pages=84–85}}
Individual
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Soccerbase}}
{{Stoke City F.C. squad}}
{{2014–15 Football League One PFA Team of the Year}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Fielding, Frank}}
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