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Frank Cartledge

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Frank Cartledge
Personal information
Full name Francis Arthur Cartledge[1]
Date of birth 1899[1]
Place of birth Burslem, England[1]
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2]
Position(s) Centre-forward
Youth career
Ravensdale Mission
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1920–1922 Port Vale 18 (1)
Congleton Town
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Francis Arthur Cartledge (born 1899; date of death unknown) was an English footballer who played at centre-forward for Port Vale and Congleton Town in the 1920s.

Career

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Cartledge played for Ravensdale Mission before joining Port Vale as an amateur in November 1920.[1] He signed as a professional in January 1921 and was a regular in the first-team for the remainder of the season, playing 14 Second Division games and scoring one goal in a 2–1 win over Cardiff City.[1] He lost his first-team spot in August 1921.[1] He helped the club to lift the North Staffordshire Infirmary Cup in 1922 but only played four league games and was released at the end of the season.[1] He left The Old Recreation Ground and moved on to non-League Congleton Town.[1]

Career statistics

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Source:[3]

Club Season Division League FA Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Port Vale 1920–21 Second Division 14 1 0 0 14 1
1921–22 Second Division 4 0 0 0 4 0
Total 18 1 0 0 18 1

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 54. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
  2. ^ Athletic News. 15 August 1921 https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000986/19210815/099/0006. Retrieved 13 November 2023. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ^ Frank Cartledge at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)