Fred Mitcheson

Fred Mitcheson

Personal information
Full name	Frederick Mitcheson[1]
Date of birth	20 March 1912[1]
Place of birth	Westerhope, England[1]
Date of death	1994 (aged 81–82)
Place of death	Torbay, England
Playing position	Inside-forward
Youth career
	Wolverhampton Wanderers
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1933–1935	Port Vale	49	(8)
1935–1939	Plymouth Argyle	93	(25)
1939–1946	Ipswich Town	0	(0)
	Yeovil Town
Total		142+	(33+)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

Frederick "Fred" Mitcheson (20 March 1912 – 1994) was an English footballer who played at inside-forward.

Career

Mitcheson was on the books at Wolverhampton Wanderers before joining Port Vale in July 1933.^[1] He scored a hat-trick on his debut on 21 April 1934, a 4–0 win over Plymouth Argyle at The Old Recreation Ground, as the 1933–34 season drew to a close.^[1] He scored four goals in 31 Second Division appearances in 1934–35.^[1] He hit just one goal in 15 games in 1935–36, before he was sold to Plymouth Argyle in November 1935.^[1] After leaving Home Park he played for Ipswich Town and Yeovil Town.^[1]

Statistics

• Sourced from Fred Mitcheson profile at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)

Club	Season	Division	League		FA Cup		Other		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Port Vale	1933–34	Second Division	3	3	0	0	0	0	3	3
	1934–35	Second Division	31	4	1	0	0	0	32	4
	1935–36	Second Division	15	1	0	0	0	0	15	1
	Total		49	8	1	0	0	0	50	8
Plymouth Argyle	1935–36	Second Division	21	8	2	0	0	0	23	8
	1936–37	Second Division	29	9	2	0	0	0	31	9
	1937–38	Second Division	21	4	1	0	0	0	22	4
	1938–39	Second Division	22	4	1	0	0	0	23	4
	Total		93	25	6	0	0	0	99	25
Ipswich Town	1939–40		0	0	0	0	3	1	3	1
Career Total			142	33	7	0	3	1	152	34

References

1. Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 202. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.