Sydney Albert William Fieldus MBE (27 May 1909 – April 1974) was an English footballer who played as a defender.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sydney Albert William Fieldus | ||
| Date of birth | 27 May 1909 | ||
| Place of birth | Romford, England | ||
| Date of death | April 1974 (aged 64) | ||
| Place of death | Colchester, England | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Clapton Orient | |||
| Brentford | |||
| Colchester Town | |||
| 1937–1939 | Colchester United | 19 | (3) |
| 1946–1947 | Colchester United | 2 | (0) |
| Chelmsford City | |||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1945–1946 | Colchester United | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Early life
editCareer
editFieldus began his career with both Clapton Orient and Brentford, before signing for Colchester United in 1937.[2] He made 23 appearances in all competitions for the club, before the outbreak of World War II.[2] During the war, he served as a Captain in the Essex Home Guard, being awarded an MBE for his efforts on 15 December 1944, whilst he also appeared for Clapton Orient, Southend United and Colchester Wanderers – a club formed by Fieldus who were disbanded upon the return of league football.[1] Following the culmination of the war, Fieldus was instrumental in helping restart Colchester's footballing activities, serving the club as secretary-manager from June 1945 to April 1946.[3][4] Following his time at Colchester, Fieldus appeared for Chelmsford City.[2]
Later life and death
editFieldus died in Colchester in April 1974.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c Kaufman, Neilson (6 May 2020). "Clapton Orient during WW2" (PDF). www.leytonorient.com. Leyton Orient F.C. pp. 40–41. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
- ^ a b c "Syd Fieldus". Col U Data. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
- ^ Waldron, Jonathan (12 May 2020). "From four-day reigns to fairytale cup runs – the U's managers of the past". Daily Gazette. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
- ^ "Syd Fieldus". Col U Data. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
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