Norman Whitfield (footballer)

Norman Whitfield (3 April 1896 – 14 November 1962) was an English professional football inside left who played in the Football League for Chesterfield and Leicester City.[1][2][3] He later captained Nuneaton Town in non-league football.[4]

Norman Whitfield
Personal information
Full name Norman Whitfield[1]
Date of birth 3 April 1896
Place of birth West Wylam, England
Date of death 14 November 1962(1962-11-14) (aged 66)[2]
Place of death Leicester, England
Playing position(s) Inside left
Youth career
Prudhoe Celtic Juniors
Jarrow Croft
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1913–1919 Leicester City 24 (6)
1919–1922 Hednesford Town
1922–1927 Chesterfield 120 (60)
Worcester City
1928–1930 Nuneaton Town (47)
Hinckley United
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Personal life

Whitfield served as a gunner in the Royal Garrison Artillery during the First World War.[5] He was wounded during the war.[6]

Honours

Nuneaton Town

  • Tamworth Charity Cup: 1928–29, 1929–30[7][8]
  • Nuneaton Hospitals Cup: 1928–29[7]
  • Nuneaton Charity Cup: 1928–29, 1929–30[7][8]
  • Chapel End Nursing Cup: 1929–30[8]
  • Atherstone Nursing Cup: 1929–30[8]

Career statistics
Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Leicester City 1913–14[9] Second Division 4 1 0 0 4 1
1914–15[9] 12 3 0 0 12 3
1919–20[9] 8 2 0 0 8 2
Total 24 6 0 0 24 6
Chesterfield 1922–23[10] Third Division North 33 13 4 2 37 15
1923–24[11] 34 18 3 2 37 20
1924–25[12] 20 11 0 0 20 11
1925–26[13] 31 17 3 2 34 19
1926–27[14] 2 1 1 0 3 1
Total 120 60 11 6 131 66
Career total 144 66 11 6 155 72
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References
  1. Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 14. ISBN 190589161X.
  2. "Chesterfield FC: Player-based information". Archived from the original on 6 September 2017. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  3. "No. 34 Norman Whitfield" (PDF). Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  4. Nuneaton Town 1919–1937 Part 2 2015, p. 34.
  5. "Norman Whitfield – Service Record – Football and the First World War". Retrieved 27 October 2019.
  6. City, Leicester. "Leicester Fosse And The First World War: Part 22". www.lcfc.com. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  7. "Nuneaton Town 1919–1937 Part 1" (PDF). p. 253. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  8. "Nuneaton Town 1919–1937 Part 2" (PDF). p. 25. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  9. "Norman Whitfield | Leicester City career stats – FoxesHistory". Retrieved 7 June 2017.
  10. "Sky is Blue – Chesterfield FC history & statistics – Line-ups – Chesterfield FC, 1919 to date: 1922-23". Retrieved 27 October 2019.
  11. "Sky is Blue – Chesterfield FC history & statistics – Line-ups – Chesterfield FC, 1919 to date: 1923-24". Retrieved 27 October 2019.
  12. "Sky is Blue – Chesterfield FC history & statistics – Line-ups – Chesterfield FC, 1919 to date: 1924-25". Retrieved 27 October 2019.
  13. "Sky is Blue – Chesterfield FC history & statistics – Line-ups – Chesterfield FC, 1919 to date: 1925-26". Retrieved 27 October 2019.
  14. "Sky is Blue – Chesterfield FC history & statistics – Line-ups – Chesterfield FC, 1919 to date: 1926-27". Retrieved 27 October 2019.


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