Arthur Fielding

Arthur Fielding

Personal information
Full name	Arthur John Fielding[1]
Date of birth	17 March 1888[1]
Place of birth	Stoke-upon-Trent, England[1]
Date of death	before 1960[1]
Place of death	Stoke-on-Trent, England[1]
Playing position	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
	Dresden Athletic
	Dresden Victoria
	Florence Colliery
	Bolton Wanderers
	Florence Colliery
1908–1909	Stoke	3	(0)
1910	Florence Colliery
1910–1911	Port Vale	4	(5)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

Arthur John Fielding (17 March 1888 – before 1960) was an English footballer who played as a forward for Bolton Wanderers, Stoke, and Port Vale.^[1]

Playing career

Fielding was born in Stoke-upon-Trent, and started his career with local clubs Dresden Athletic and Dresden Victoria, before moving on to Florence Colliery. He signed with Bolton Wanderers before returning to Florence Colliery. In 1908 he joined Birmingham & District League side Stoke, and made three appearances in 1908–09, before returning to amateur football with Florence Colliery.^[1] In September 1910 he joined North Staffordshire & District League side Port Vale, scoring five goals in six overall appearances; however after suffering an injury in October of that year he dropped out of the team and was released at the end of the campaign.^[2]

References

1. Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
2. Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 101. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.