Personal information | |||
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Full name | Eli Fletcher | ||
Date of birth | 15 December 1887 | ||
Place of birth | Tunstall, Staffordshire, England | ||
Date of death | 6 August 1954 | (aged 66)||
Place of death | Longsight, England | ||
Playing position | Left-back | ||
Youth career | |||
1907–1908 | Goldenhill Wanderers | ||
1908–1909 | Hanley Swifts | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1909–1911 | Crewe Alexandra | ||
1911–1926 | Manchester City | 301 | (2) |
1926–1927 | Watford | 23 | (0) |
1927–1928 | Sandbach Ramblers | ||
1928–19?? | Ards | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
Eli Fletcher (15 December 1887 – 6 August 1954) was an English footballer who played as a left-back for Crewe Alexandra, Manchester City, Watford, Sandbach Ramblers, and Ards.
Fletcher played for Crewe Alexandra and Manchester City. During World War I he appeared for Port Vale as a guest in a 5–2 win over Manchester United in a Lancashire Regional section, Subsidiary Tournament match on 28 April 1917; he also played for the club as a guest in April 1919. He later played for Watford, Sandbach Ramblers, and Ards. He later became a coach at Manchester City.