Syd Fieldus
Appearance
Personal information | |||
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Full name |
Sydney Albert William Fieldus MBE | ||
Date of birth | 27 May 1909 | ||
Place of birth | Romford, England | ||
Date of death | April 1974 (aged 65) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
Clapton Orient | |||
Brentford | |||
Colchester Town | |||
1937–1939 | Colchester United | 19 | (3) |
1946–1947 | Colchester United | 2 | (0) |
Chelmsford City | |||
Clapton Orient | |||
Southend United | |||
Managerial career | |||
1945–1946 | Colchester United | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Sydney Albert William Fieldus MBE (born 27 May 1909 — April 1974) was an English footballer who played as a defender.
Career
Fieldus began his career with both Clapton Orient and Brentford, before signing for Colchester United in 1937. Fieldus made 23 appearances in all competitions for the club, before the outbreak of World War II, where he served in the Essex Home Guard, being awarded an MBE for his efforts on 15 December 1944. Following the culmination of the war, Fieldus was instrumental in helping restart Colchester's footballing activities, managing the club from June 1945 to April 1946. Following his time at Colchester, Fieldus appeared for Chelmsford City, Clapton Orient and Southend United.[1][2]
References
- ^ "Syd Fieldus". Col U Data. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
- ^ "Syd Fieldus". Col U Data. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
Categories:
- 1909 births
- 1974 deaths
- Association football defenders
- English footballers
- English football managers
- Members of the Order of the British Empire
- Footballers from Romford
- Brentford F.C. players
- Leyton Orient F.C. players
- Colchester Town F.C. players
- Colchester United F.C. players
- Chelmsford City F.C. players
- Southend United F.C. players
- Colchester United F.C. managers
- English Football League players
- Southern Football League players
- English football defender, 1900s birth stubs