Norman Whitfield (footballer) explained

Norman Whitfield (3 April 1896 – 14 November 1962) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside left in the Football League for Chesterfield and Leicester City.^{[2] [3] [4]} He later captained Nuneaton Town in non-League football.

Personal life

Whitfield served as a gunner in the Royal Garrison Artillery during the First World War and was wounded during the course of his service.^{[5] [6]}

Career statistics

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Season	League			FA Cup		Total
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Leicester City	1913–14[7]	Second Division	4	1	0	0	4	1
	1914–15	Second Division	12	3	0	0	12	3
	1919–20	Second Division	8	2	0	0	8	2
	Total		24	6	0	0	24	6
Hednesford Town	1920–21	Birmingham and District League	34	27	0	0	34	27
	1921–22	Birmingham and District League	34	39	0	0	34	39
	Total		68	66	0	0	68	66
Chesterfield	1922–23[8]	Third Division North	33	13	4	2	37	15
	1923–24[9]	Third Division North	34	18	3	2	37	20
	1924–25[10]	Third Division North	20	11	0	0	20	11
	1925–26[11]	Third Division North	31	17	3	2	34	19
	1926–27[12]	Third Division North	2	1	1	0	3	1
	Total		120	60	11	6	131	66
Career total			212	132	11	6	223	138

Honours

Nuneaton Town

• Tamworth Charity Cup: 1928–29, 1929–30^{[13] [14]}
• Nuneaton Hospitals Cup: 1928–29
• Nuneaton Charity Cup: 1928–29, 1929–30
• Chapel End Nursing Cup: 1929–30
• Atherstone Nursing Cup: 1929–30

Notes and References

1. News: 6 August 1923 . Optimists of the North. Chesterfield . Athletic News . Manchester . 6.
2. Book: Joyce, Michael . Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939 . Tony Brown . 2012 . 978-1905891610 . Nottingham . 14.
3. Web site: Chesterfield FC: Football League & National League players, 1921 to date . 2 October 2016 . Sky is Blue – Chesterfield FC history & statistics.
4. Web site: No. 34 Norman Whitfield . 2 October 2016.
5. Web site: Norman Whitfield – Service Record . 27 October 2019 . Football and the First World War.
6. Web site: Leicester Fosse And The First World War: Part 22 . 2 October 2016 . www.lcfc.com.
7. Web site: Norman Whitfield Leicester City career stats . 7 June 2017 . FoxesHistory.
8. Web site: Line-ups – Chesterfield FC, 1919 to date: 1922-23 . 27 October 2019 . Sky is Blue – Chesterfield FC history & statistics.
9. Web site: Line-ups – Chesterfield FC, 1919 to date: 1923-24 . 27 October 2019 . Sky is Blue – Chesterfield FC history & statistics.
10. Web site: Line-ups – Chesterfield FC, 1919 to date: 1924-25 . 27 October 2019 . Sky is Blue – Chesterfield FC history & statistics.
11. Web site: Line-ups – Chesterfield FC, 1919 to date: 1925-26 . 27 October 2019 . Sky is Blue – Chesterfield FC history & statistics.
12. Web site: Line-ups – Chesterfield FC, 1919 to date: 1926-27 . 27 October 2019 . Sky is Blue – Chesterfield FC history & statistics.
13. Web site: 2015 . Nuneaton Town 1919–1937 Part 1 . 2 October 2016 . Nuneaton Town Supporters Co-operative . 253.
14. Web site: 2015 . Nuneaton Town 1919–1937 Part 2 . 2 October 2016 . Nuneaton Town Supporters Co-operative . 25 . .