Frank Cartledge

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Frank Cartledge
Personal information
Full name Francis Arthur Cartledge [1]
Date of birth 1899 [1]
Place of birth Burslem, England [1]
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) [2]
Position(s) Centre-forward
Youth career
Ravensdale Mission
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1920–1922 Port Vale 18 (1)
Congleton Town
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Francis Arthur Cartledge (born 1899; date of death unknown) was an English footballer who played at centre-forward for Port Vale and Congleton Town in the 1920s.

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Career

Cartledge played for Ravensdale Mission before joining Port Vale as an amateur in November 1920. [1] He signed as a professional in January 1921 and was a regular in the first-team for the remainder of the season, playing 14 Second Division games and scoring one goal in a 2–1 win over Cardiff City. [1] He lost his first-team spot in August 1921. [1] He helped the club to lift the North Staffordshire Infirmary Cup in 1922 but only played four league games and was released at the end of the season. [1] He left The Old Recreation Ground and moved on to non-League Congleton Town. [1]

Career statistics

Source: [3]

ClubSeasonDivisionLeagueFA CupTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Port Vale 1920–21 Second Division 14100141
1921–22 Second Division400040
Total18100181

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 54. ISBN   0-9529152-0-0.
  2. ↑ Athletic News. 15 August 1921 https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000986/19210815/099/0006 . Retrieved 13 November 2023.{{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ↑ Frank Cartledge at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
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