About Billy Fitchford
Lived 1896 – 1966 (aged 69). Billy Fitchford was a British association football player, cricketer and banker.
William Henry Fitchford (14 May 1896 – 13 April 1966) was an English footballer and cricketer. An inside-left, he scored 14 goals in 98 league and cup games in nine years at Port Vale from 1914 to 1923 and later spent time with Glossop, Congleton Town, Stoke and Northern Nomads. He played Minor Counties Championship cricket for Staffordshire from 1922 to 1928.
Career Fitchford was an amateur with a good footballing brain playing for Porthill St. Andrew's when he was signed to Port Vale in March 1914. After serving as a Lieutenant in the First World War he finally made his debut for the club on 23 November 1918, being the only scorer for Vale in a 4–1 defeat to Burnley at Turf Moor.
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Honours Port Vale Staffordshire Senior Cup: 1920 North Staffordshire Infirmary Cup: 1922
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Who was Billy Fitchford?
Footballer (1896-1966)
When was Billy Fitchford born?
Billy Fitchford was born on 14 May 1896 in Wolstanton.
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Billy Fitchford died on 13 April 1966 in Melbourne.
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Billy Fitchford was an association football player, cricketer and banker.
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Billy Fitchford was British.
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