Fred Belfield

Frederick Belfield (1876–1921) was an English footballer who played 51 games (including 31 Midland League and 12 the Football League) and scored 10 goals (including 31 Midland League and 3 Football League) for Burslem Port Vale.

Fred Belfield

Personal information
Full name	Frederick Belfield[1]
Date of birth	1876
Place of birth	Burslem, England
Date of death	1921 (aged 44–45)
Position(s)	Winger
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1893–1899	Burslem Port Vale	43	(13)
Total		43	(13)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Belfield joined Burslem Port Vale in September 1893.^[1] He made his debut at the Athletic Ground on 22 September 1894, in a 1–0 win over Walsall Town Swifts, and played one further Second Division games in the 1894–95 season.^[1] He played five games in the 1895–96 campaign and scored two goals in a 4–2 win over Lincoln City at Sincil Bank on 18 April.^[1] He was a first-team regular from October 1896, but broke a leg on 27 November 1897, in a friendly with rivals Stoke.^[1] Once he recovered he barely played and was instead released at the end of the 1898–99 season.^[1]

Career statistics

Source:^[2]

Club	Season	Division	League		FA Cup		Other		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Burslem Port Vale	1894–95	Second Division	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
	1895–96	Second Division	5	2	0	0	0	0	5	2
	1896–97	Midland League	22	7	1	0	4	1	27	8
	1897–98	Midland League	9	3	1	0	1	2	11	3
	1898–99	Second Division	5	1	0	0	1	0	6	1
	Total		43	13	2	0	6	3	51	14

References

1. Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 23. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
2. Fred Belfield at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)