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 one league game. He later joined 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]
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)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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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]

Career statistics

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Source:[4]

Club Season Division League FA Cup Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Port Vale 1956–57 Second Division 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Crewe Alexandra 1957–58 Third Division North 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 314. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0. ASIN 0952915200.
  2. ^ a b "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)