Frank Wintle

Frank James Wintle (20 December 1929 – 4 January 2005) was an English footballer who played as a defender. He was signed to Port Vale from 1949 to 1957, but only played the one league game. He later moved on to Crewe Alexandra.

Frank Wintle
Personal information
Full name Frank James Wintle[1]
Date of birth (1929-12-20)20 December 1929[1]
Place of birth Stoke-on-Trent, England[1]
Date of death 4 January 2005(2005-01-04) (aged 75)
Place of death Birmingham, England[2]
Playing position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1949–1957 Port Vale 1 (0)
1957–1958 Crewe Alexandra 0 (0)
1958 Macclefield Town 4 (0)
Total 5 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Playing career

Wintle joined Port Vale in May 1949, but was never given a game by Gordon Hodgson, Ivor Powell, Freddie Steele, or Norman Low.[1] The only time he featured in the first team was a brief period between Steele's resignation and Low's appointment as manager.[1] After eight years at the club, now aged 27, Wintle made his only appearance for the "Valiants" at right-back in a 7–1 thrashing by Nottingham Forest at Vale Park on 2 February 1957.[1] Forest's outside-left Stewart Imlach gave Wintle a very difficult afternoon.[3] At the end of the 1956–57 season Vale were relegated out of the Second Division.[1] He was given a free transfer in May 1957 and moved on to Crewe Alexandra.[1] He never made his debut for the "Railwaymen". He joined Macclefield Town but played just four games in the Cheshire County League.[2]

Statistics

Source:[4]

Club Season Division League FA Cup Other Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Port Vale1956–57Second Division10000010
Crewe Alexandra1957–58Third Division North00000000

References
  1. Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 314. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0. ASIN 0952915200.
  2. "Profile". silkmenarchives.org.uk. Archived from the original on 5 November 2014. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
  3. Kent, Jeff (December 1991). Port Vale Tales: A Collection Of Stories, Anecdotes And Memories. Witan Books. p. 244. ISBN 0-9508981-6-3.
  4. Frank Wintle at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
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