Billy Fitchford
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Fitchford in a Port Vale squad photo in 1920 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Henry Fitchford | ||
| Date of birth | 14 May 1896 | ||
| Place of birth | Wolstanton, Staffordshire, England | ||
| Date of death | 13 April 1966 (aged 69) | ||
| Place of death | Melbourne, Australia | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Inside-left | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Porthill St. Andrew's | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1914–1923 | Port Vale | 89 | (13) |
| 1923 | Glossop | ||
| 1923 | Congleton Town | ||
| 1923 | Stoke | 0 | (0) |
| Northern Nomads | |||
| Total | 89+ | (13+) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
William Henry Fitchford (14 May 1896 – 13 April 1966) was an English footballer and cricketer. An inside-left, he scored 14 goals in 98 league and cup games in nine years at Port Vale from 1914 to 1923 and later spent time with Glossop, Congleton Town, Stoke and Northern Nomads. He played Minor Counties Championship cricket for Staffordshire from 1922 to 1928.