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{{short description|English footballer and manager}} |
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{{Infobox football biography |
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| name = Wally Fielding |
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| fullname = Alfred Walter Fielding |
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| position = [[Inside forward]] |
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| birth_date = {{birth date|1919|11|26|df=y}} |
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| birth_place = [[London]], England |
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| death_date = {{death date and age|2008|1|18|1919|11|26|df=y}} |
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| death_place = [[Cornwall]], England |
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| youthclubs1 = [[Charlton Athletic F.C.|Charlton Athletic]] |
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| years1 = 1945–1959 |
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| years2 = 1959–1960 |
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| clubs1 = [[Everton F.C.|Everton]] |
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| clubs2 = [[Southport F.C.|Southport]] |
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| caps1 = 380 |
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| caps2 = 20 |
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| goals1 = 49 |
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| goals2 = 1 |
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| manageryears1 = 1959–1960 | managerclubs1 = [[Southport F.C.|Southport]] |
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In 1945, after leaving the Army, Fielding was signed by [[Everton F.C.]] manager [[Theo Kelly]] having been a youth amateur player for Charlton Athletic. |
In 1945, after leaving the Army, Fielding was signed by [[Everton F.C.|Everton]] manager [[Theo Kelly]] having been a youth amateur player for [[Charlton Athletic F.C.|Charlton Athletic]] |
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Known for his passing precision, reading of the game and his ability to beat defenders he was the start of many an Everton attack. |
Known for his passing precision, reading of the game and his ability to beat defenders he was the start of many an Everton attack. His trademark he became known for was laying in a perfectly weighted ball inside the full back to his flying winger [[Tommy Eglington]]. In his Everton career, he played 410 first-team games and scored 54 times. |
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He was also a positive influence for the young player at Everton as they would mimmick his running style holding on to their rolled down sleeves as they ran. |
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Following retirement, Fielding settled in [[Cornwall]]. He died at his home there on 18 January 2008. He had been Everton's oldest living former player at the time.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liverpool-news/local-news/2008/01/19/blues-hero-nobby-88-is-dead-100252-20369225/| |
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In his Everton career he played 410 games and scored 54 times. |
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title=Blues hero 'Nobby', 88, is dead|first=David|last=Prentice|date=2008-01-18|publisher=Liverpool Echo|access-date=2008-01-19}}</ref> |
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==References== |
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{{reflist}} |
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{{Southport F.C. managers}} |
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{{Gwladys Street's Hall of Fame}} |
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Fielding, Wally}} |
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[[Category:1919 births |
[[Category:1919 births]] |
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[[Category:2008 deaths]] |
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[[Category:English men's footballers]] |
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[[Category:Everton F.C. players]] |
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[[Category:Southport F.C. players]] |
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[[Category:Footballers from the London Borough of Enfield]] |
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[[Category:People from Edmonton, London]] |
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[[Category:Watford F.C. non-playing staff]] |
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[[Category:English football managers]] |
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[[Category:Southport F.C. managers]] |
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[[Category:Men's association football inside forwards]] |
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[[Category:British Army personnel of World War II]] |
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[[Category:English Football League players]] |
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Latest revision as of 01:49, 26 April 2024
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Alfred Walter Fielding | ||
| Date of birth | 26 November 1919 | ||
| Place of birth | London, England | ||
| Date of death | 18 January 2008 (aged 88) | ||
| Place of death | Cornwall, England | ||
| Position(s) | Inside forward | ||
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| Charlton Athletic | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1945–1959 | Everton | 380 | (49) |
| 1959–1960 | Southport | 20 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1959–1960 | Southport | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Wally Fielding (26 November 1919 – 18 January 2008) was a professional footballer from 1945 until 1960.
In 1945, after leaving the Army, Fielding was signed by Everton manager Theo Kelly having been a youth amateur player for Charlton Athletic
Known for his passing precision, reading of the game and his ability to beat defenders he was the start of many an Everton attack. His trademark he became known for was laying in a perfectly weighted ball inside the full back to his flying winger Tommy Eglington. In his Everton career, he played 410 first-team games and scored 54 times.
In 1959, at the age of 39, he left for Southport, playing 20 games for the seaside club and scoring one goal.
Following retirement, Fielding settled in Cornwall. He died at his home there on 18 January 2008. He had been Everton's oldest living former player at the time.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ Prentice, David (18 January 2008). "Blues hero 'Nobby', 88, is dead". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 19 January 2008.
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Categories:
- 1919 births
- 2008 deaths
- English men's footballers
- Everton F.C. players
- Southport F.C. players
- Footballers from the London Borough of Enfield
- People from Edmonton, London
- Watford F.C. non-playing staff
- English football managers
- Southport F.C. managers
- Men's association football inside forwards
- British Army personnel of World War II
- English Football League players
- English football forward, 1910s birth stubs