Fred Belfield

Fred Belfield
Personal information
Full name Frederick Belfield
Playing position Winger
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1893–1899 Burslem Port Vale 43 (13)
Total 43 (13)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Frederick (Fred) Belfield was a 19th century footballer. He played 51 games (including 31 Midland League and 12 Football League) and scored 10 goals (including 31 Midland League and 3 Football League) for Burslem Port Vale.

Playing career

Belfield joined Burslem Port Vale in September 1893, a year later he had made his debut in a 1–0 home win over Walsall Town Swifts. He was a first team regular from October 1896 but broke a leg on 27 November 1897, in a friendly with rivals Stoke. Once he recovered he barely played and was instead released at the end of the 1898–99 season.[1]

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