Fred Mitcheson
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Frederick Mitcheson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 20 March 1912[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Westerhope, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | 1994 (aged 81–82)[citation needed] | ||
| Place of death | Torbay, England[citation needed] | ||
| Position(s) | Inside-forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1933–1935 | Port Vale | 49 | (8) |
| 1935–1939 | Plymouth Argyle | 93 | (25) |
| 1939–1946 | Ipswich Town | 0 | (0) |
| Yeovil Town | |||
| Total | 142+ | (33+) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Frederick "Fred" Mitcheson (20 March 1912 – 1994) was an English footballer who played at inside-forward.
Career
Mitcheson was on the books at Wolverhampton Wanderers before joining Port Vale in July 1933.[1] He scored a hat-trick on his debut on 21 April 1934, a 4–0 win over Plymouth Argyle at The Old Recreation Ground, as the 1933–34 season drew to a close.[1] He scored four goals in 31 Second Division appearances in 1934–35.[1] He hit just one goal in 15 games in 1935–36, before he was sold to Plymouth Argyle in November 1935.[1] After leaving Home Park he played for Ipswich Town and Yeovil Town.[1]
Statistics
- Sourced from Fred Mitcheson at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Other | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Port Vale | 1933–34 | Second Division | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 1934–35 | Second Division | 31 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 4 | |
| 1935–36 | Second Division | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | |
| Total | 49 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 8 | ||
| Plymouth Argyle | 1935–36 | Second Division | 21 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 8 |
| 1936–37 | Second Division | 29 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 9 | |
| 1937–38 | Second Division | 21 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 4 | |
| 1938–39 | Second Division | 22 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 4 | |
| Total | 93 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 99 | 25 | ||
| Ipswich Town | 1939–40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |
| Career Total | 142 | 33 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 152 | 34 | ||