Frank Fidler

Frank Fidler (12 August 1924 – 21 November 2009) was an English footballer who played as a forward, making Football League appearances for three clubs.

Frank Fidler

Personal information
Full name	Frank Fidler
Date of birth	(1924-08-12)12 August 1924[1]
Place of birth	Middleton, England[1]
Date of death	21 November 2009(2009-11-21) (aged 85)[2]
Place of death	Farnborough, Hampshire, England[2]
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position(s)	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1941–????	Manchester United	0	(0)
	Witton Albion
1950–1951	Wrexham	36	(15)
1951–1952	Leeds United	22	(8)
1952–1955	Bournemouth	61	(32)
1955–1957	Yeovil Town
1957–1960	Hereford United	105	(63)
1960–????	Bridgwater Town
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Fidler started his career at Manchester United, however only made one amateur appearances for them during The War.^[3]

He would be released to non-league Witton Albion, where he holds the record for the second-highest goalscorer in the club's history.^[3]

He would make his first football league appearances with Wrexham, before moving to Leeds United in 1951 and then Bournemouth in 1952.^[2]

He'd then move back to non-league football with Yeovil Town in 1955, before going to Hereford United and then finishing his career at Bridgwater Town.^[1]

Post-career and death

After football he worked for Westlands Helicopter Division as a shop steward, before moving to Farnborough to work for the Royal Mail until his retirement.^[1]

He died on 21 November 2009 in Farnborough.^[2]