Mel Lintern

Melvin Lintern (born 17 May 1950) is an English former footballer who played one game at inside-forward for Port Vale in May 1967. After a non-playing spell with Carlisle United, he later played non-League football for Stafford Rangers and Hanley Town.

Mel Lintern

Personal information
Full name	Melvin Lintern[1]
Date of birth	(1950-05-17) 17 May 1950 (age 74)
Place of birth	Seaton Delaval, England
Position(s)	Inside-forward
Youth career
	Port Vale
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1967–1968	Port Vale	1	(0)
	Carlisle United	0	(0)
	Stafford Rangers
	Hanley Town
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Lintern graduated through Port Vale juniors to make a substitute appearance for the first-team in a 2–0 defeat by Brentford at Griffin Park on 13 May 1967, the last day of the Fourth Division campaign.^[2] He signed professional forms at Vale Park under Stanley Matthews in March 1968, but was given a free transfer two months later. Lintern later had spells with Carlisle United (without appearing for the first-team), Stafford Rangers (Northern Premier League) and Hanley Town.

Career statistics

Source:^[3]

Club	Season	Division	League		FA Cup		Other		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Port Vale	1966–67	Fourth Division	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0

References

1. "Mel Lintern". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
2. Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 173. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0. ASIN 0952915200.
3. Mel Lintern at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)