Thomas Fletcher (footballer)

Thomas Fletcher
Personal information
Full nameThomas Wilberforce Fletcher
Date of birth1878
Place of birthWednesfield, England
Date of deathNot known
Place of deathWolverhampton, England
Playing positionInside left
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Willenhall?(?)
1900–1901Small Heath2(0)
1901–1903Cradley Heath St Luke's?(?)
1903–19xxBellswood Rangers?(?)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Thomas Wilberforce Fletcher (1878 – after 1902) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Small Heath.[1]

Born in Wednesfield, Staffordshire, Fletcher joined Second Division club Small Heath from Willenhall in 1900.[2] He made his debut – as the third of five players used at inside left in the 1900–01 season – on 29 December 1900 in a 2–1 home win against Burslem Port Vale. Fletcher kept his place for the next game,[3] but failed to impress, and returned to non-league football in the Black Country. He died in Wolverhampton.[2]

References

  1. Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData (Tony Brown). p. 91. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 87. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
  3. Matthews, p. 145.