Alan Fletcher (footballer)

Alan Fletcher
Personal information
Full nameAlan Frederick Fletcher[1]
Date of birth28 October 1917
Place of birthPendleton, Clitheroe, England
Date of death1984 (aged 67)[2]
Place of deathLeigh, England
Playing positionStriker
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1937–1938Blackpool0(0)
1937–1938Port Vale0(0)
1938–1939Bournemouth12(0)
1939Bristol Rovers3(0)
1947Crewe Alexandra1(0)
1947–1949Mossley
1949–1950Sligo Rovers
1950–1951Mossley
Teams managed
1949–1950Sligo Rovers
1950–1951Mossley
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Alan Frederick Fletcher (28 October 1917 – 1984) was an English professional footballer. He played in the Football League for Bournemouth and Crewe Alexandra.

Fletcher joined Blackpool in January 1937,[1] later joining Port Vale without appearing for either side. He moved to Bournemouth, playing twelve times during the 1938–39 season.[1] He joined Bristol Rovers in 1939,[1] playing all three games before World War II stopped League football in England.

He joined Crewe Alexandra in September 1947, but made just one appearance before joining Mossley as player-coach.[1] He left Mossley to become player-coach with Irish side Sligo Rovers at the start of the 1949–50 season.[3] He returned to Mossley as player-manager in August 1950.[2] Mossley struggled in the Cheshire League under Fletcher and he was sacked in May 1951.[2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Complete A-Z of players 1919-2010: Fagan to Fulham". Mossley A.F.C. Retrieved 2010-02-15.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Mossley Managers". Mossley AFC. Archived from the original on 18 March 2010. Retrieved 2010-02-15.
  3. "Sligo Rovers History 1940-70". Jim Garvey. Retrieved 2010-02-16.