Norman Whitfield (footballer)

Norman Whitfield (3 April 1896 – 14 November 1962) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside left in the Football League for Chesterfield and Leicester City.[1][2][4] He later captained Nuneaton Town in non-League football.[5]

Norman Whitfield
Personal information
Full name Norman Whitfield[1]
Date of birth 3 April 1896
Place of birth West Wylam, England
Date of death 14 November 1962(1962-11-14) (aged 66)[2]
Place of death Leicester, England
Height 5 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1.74 m)[3]
Position(s) Inside left
Youth career
Prudhoe Celtic Juniors
Jarrow Croft
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1913–1919 Leicester City 24 (6)
1919–1922 Hednesford Town
1922–1927 Chesterfield 120 (60)
Worcester City
1928–1930 Nuneaton Town (47)
Hinckley United
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Personal life

Whitfield served as a gunner in the Royal Garrison Artillery during the First World War and was wounded during the course of his service.[6][7]

Honours

Nuneaton Town

  • Tamworth Charity Cup: 1928–29, 1929–30[8][9]
  • Nuneaton Hospitals Cup: 1928–29[8]
  • Nuneaton Charity Cup: 1928–29, 1929–30[8][9]
  • Chapel End Nursing Cup: 1929–30[9]
  • Atherstone Nursing Cup: 1929–30[9]

Career statistics
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Leicester City 1913–14[10] Second Division 4 1 0 0 4 1
1914–15[10] 12 3 0 0 12 3
1919–20[10] 8 2 0 0 8 2
Total 24 6 0 0 24 6
Chesterfield 1922–23[11] Third Division North 33 13 4 2 37 15
1923–24[12] 34 18 3 2 37 20
1924–25[13] 20 11 0 0 20 11
1925–26[14] 31 17 3 2 34 19
1926–27[15] 2 1 1 0 3 1
Total 120 60 11 6 131 66
Career total 144 66 11 6 155 72

References
  1. Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 14. ISBN 978-1905891610.
  2. "Chesterfield FC: Player-based information". Sky is Blue – Chesterfield FC history & statistics. Retrieved 2 October 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. "Optimists of the North. Chesterfield". Athletic News. Manchester. 6 August 1923. p. 6.
  4. "No. 34 Norman Whitfield" (PDF). Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  5. Nuneaton Town 1919–1937 Part 2 2015, p. 34.
  6. "Norman Whitfield – Service Record". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
  7. "Leicester Fosse And The First World War: Part 22". www.lcfc.com. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  8. "Nuneaton Town 1919–1937 Part 1" (PDF). Nuneaton Town Supporters Co-operative. 2015. p. 253. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  9. "Nuneaton Town 1919–1937 Part 2" (PDF). Nuneaton Town Supporters Co-operative. 2015. p. 25. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  10. "Norman Whitfield | Leicester City career stats". FoxesHistory. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
  11. "Line-ups – Chesterfield FC, 1919 to date: 1922-23". Sky is Blue – Chesterfield FC history & statistics. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
  12. "Line-ups – Chesterfield FC, 1919 to date: 1923-24". Sky is Blue – Chesterfield FC history & statistics. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
  13. "Line-ups – Chesterfield FC, 1919 to date: 1924-25". Sky is Blue – Chesterfield FC history & statistics. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
  14. "Line-ups – Chesterfield FC, 1919 to date: 1925-26". Sky is Blue – Chesterfield FC history & statistics. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
  15. "Line-ups – Chesterfield FC, 1919 to date: 1926-27". Sky is Blue – Chesterfield FC history & statistics. Retrieved 27 October 2019.


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