Alan Fletcher (footballer)

Alan Fletcher

Personal information
Full name	Alan Frederick Fletcher[1]
Date of birth	28 October 1917
Place of birth	Pendleton, Clitheroe, England
Date of death	1984 (aged 66)[2]
Place of death	Harefield, Middlesex
Height	5FT 10 in
Playing position	Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1937–1938	Blackpool	0	(0)
1937–1938	Port Vale	0	(0)
1938–1939	Bournemouth	12	(0)
1939	Bristol Rovers	3	(0)
1947	Crewe Alexandra	1	(0)
1947–1949	Mossley
1949–1950	Sligo Rovers
1950–1951	Mossley
Teams managed
1949–1950	Sligo Rovers
1950–1951	Mossley
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

Alan Frederick Fletcher (28 October 1917 – 1984) was an English professional footballer. He played in the Football League for Bournemouth and Crewe Alexandra.

Fletcher joined Blackpool in January 1937,^[1] later joining Port Vale without appearing for either side. He moved to Bournemouth, playing twelve times during the 1938–39 season.^[1] He joined Bristol Rovers in 1939,^[1] playing all three games before World War II stopped League football in England.

He joined Crewe Alexandra in September 1947, but made just one appearance before joining Mossley as player-coach.^[1] He left Mossley to become player-coach with Irish side Sligo Rovers at the start of the 1949–50 season.^[3] He returned to Mossley as player-manager in August 1950.^[2] Mossley struggled in the Cheshire League under Fletcher and he was sacked in May 1951.^[2]

References

1. "Complete A-Z of players 1919-2010: Fagan to Fulham". Mossley A.F.C. Retrieved 2010-02-15.
2. "Mossley Managers". Mossley AFC. Archived from the original on 18 March 2010. Retrieved 2010-02-15.
3. "Sligo Rovers History 1940-70". Jim Garvey. Retrieved 2010-02-16.