Mel Tottoh
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 26 July 1956 | ||
| Place of birth | Manchester, England | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Lytham | |||
| 1985 | Preston North End | 1 | (0) |
| Accrington Stanley | |||
| Netherfield | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Mel Tottoh (born 26 July 1956) is an English former footballer who played in the Football League for Preston North End.[1][2]
In 1985, Tottoh, a former radio officer in the Merchant Navy,[1] was working for British Aerospace at Warton[3] and playing as a forward for Preston North End's reserve team on a non-contract basis.[4] Prior to a Fourth Division game against Scunthorpe United, originally scheduled for the evening of Tuesday 5 November, the first-team squad was badly affected by injuries, and Tottoh was called on to make up the numbers. Because the floodlights at the Deepdale ground had been condemned as unsafe, the game was re-arranged to kick-off at 2pm, so Tottoh left work early and cycled to the ground to take his place on the bench.[5] Only 2007 supporters turned up, making it Preston North End's lowest ever league attendance. Tottoh came on as substitute as Preston lost the match 1–0, and never played in the Football League again, though he did play for non-league clubs Accrington Stanley and Netherfield, where he was player-coach.[4]
Tottoh spent 17 years in the aerospace industry as an Executive Manager, leading a large team of in the development of advanced fast jets. He is now a management consultant.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Mel Tottoh". Arwel Douglas. Archived from the original on 23 November 2010. Retrieved 22 October 2009.
- ^ "Preston North End : 1946/47–2008/09". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 22 October 2009.
- ^ "Recalling North End's one-hit wonders club". Lancashire Evening Post. 12 December 2006. Retrieved 22 October 2009.
- ^ a b "Tottoh Receives Repeat Deepdale Request". Preston North End F.C. 29 April 2008. Retrieved 22 October 2009.
- ^ Dewhurst, Tony (9 July 2008). "Big interview: Duncan Catterall". Leyland Guardian. Retrieved 22 October 2009.
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