Fred Sutcliffe (29 May 1931 – 10 February 1972) was an English footballer who played as an inside left or wing half in the Football League for Chester.[4] He was on the books of Birmingham City without playing for their first team,[5] and went on to play non-league football for Northwich Victoria (two spells)[3][6] and Winsford United.[7]

Fred Sutcliffe
Personal information
Full name Fred Sutcliffe[1]
Date of birth (1931-05-29)29 May 1931[2]
Place of birth Brotherton, Yorkshire, England[2]
Date of death 10 February 1972(1972-02-10) (aged 40)
Place of death Chester, Cheshire, England
Position(s) Inside left, wing half[3]
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1951–1952 Birmingham City 0 (0)
1952–1955 Chester 50 (2)
1955 Northwich Victoria
1955–1958 Winsford United
1958–19?? Northwich Victoria
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Sutcliffe died in Chester on 10 February 1972, at the age of 40.[2][8]

References

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  1. ^ "Index entry". FreeBMD. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
  2. ^ a b c "Fred Sutcliffe". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Bernard Morrey on transfer list?". Cheshire Observer. 29 January 1955. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Player search: Sutcliffe, F (Fred)". English National Football Archive. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
  5. ^ "Fred Sutcliffe". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database. Neil Brown. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
  6. ^ "Fred Sutcliffe goes to Northwich Vics". Winsford and Middlewich Chronicle. 10 May 1958. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Sutcliffe moves". Manchester Evening News. 19 August 1955. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Death of former City F.C. player". Cheshire Observer. 18 February 1972. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.