Eli Fletcher

Eli Fletcher

Personal information
Full name	Eli Fletcher
Date of birth	(1887-12-15)15 December 1887
Place of birth	Tunstall, Staffordshire, England
Date of death	6 August 1954(1954-08-06) (aged 66)
Place of death	Longsight, England
Position(s)	Left-back
Youth career
1907–1908	Goldenhill Wanderers
1908–1909	Hanley Swifts
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1909–1911	Crewe Alexandra
1911–1926	Manchester City	301	(2)
1926–1927	Watford	23	(0)
1927–1928	Sandbach Ramblers
1928–19??	Ards
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Eli Fletcher (15 December 1887 – 6 August 1954) was an English footballer who played as a left-back for Crewe Alexandra, Manchester City, Watford, Sandbach Ramblers, and Ards.

Playing career

Fletcher played for Crewe Alexandra and Manchester City. During World War I he appeared for Port Vale as a guest in a 5–2 win over Manchester United in a Lancashire Regional section, Subsidiary Tournament match on 28 April 1917; he also played for the club as a guest in April 1919. He later played for Watford, Sandbach Ramblers, and Ards. He later became a coach at Manchester City.

Statistics

• Sourced from Eli Fletcher at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)

Club	Season	Division	League		FA Cup		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Manchester City	1911–12	First Division	35	1	2	0	37	1
	1912–13	First Division	33	0	2	0	35	0
	1913–14	First Division	36	0	6	0	42	0
	1914–15	First Division	37	0	4	0	41	0
	1919–20	First Division	34	1	2	0	36	1
	1920–21	First Division	35	0	1	0	36	0
	1921–22	First Division	38	0	3	0	41	0
	1922–23	First Division	5	0	0	0	5	0
	1923–24	First Division	20	0	4	0	24	0
	1924–25	First Division	27	0	1	0	28	0
	1925–26	First Division	1	0	0	0	1	0
	Total		301	2	25	0	326	2
Watford	1926–27	Third Division South	23	0	2	1	25	1
Career total			324	2	27	1	351	3