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

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. sfn error: no target: CITEREFNuneaton_Town_1919–1937_Part_22015 (help)
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.