Thomas Fletcher (footballer)

Thomas Fletcher

Personal information
Full name	Thomas Wilberforce Fletcher
Date of birth	1878
Place of birth	Wednesfield, England
Place of death	Wolverhampton, England
Playing position	Inside left
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
–	Willenhall
1900–1901	Small Heath	2	(0)
1901–1903	Cradley Heath St Luke's
1903–19??	Bellswood Rangers
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

Thomas Wilberforce Fletcher (1878 – after 1902) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Small Heath.^[1]

Born in Wednesfield, Staffordshire, Fletcher joined Second Division club Small Heath from Willenhall in 1900.^[2] He made his debut – as the third of five players used at inside left in the 1900–01 season – on 29 December 1900 in a 2–1 home win against Burslem Port Vale. Fletcher kept his place for the next game,^[3] but failed to impress, and returned to non-league football in the Black Country. He died in Wolverhampton.^[2]

References

1. Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 91. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
2. Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 87. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
3. Matthews, p. 145.