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John Fielding (footballer, born 1939)

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in a 3–3 draw earlier in the season. After the return fixture, McDonald tabled a big-money offer. Fielding made seven appearances in what remained of the
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season, with 11 goals in 32 appearances, before departing the club in March 1963. Fielding scored made 86 appearances and scored 24 goals for Southport.
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in December 1965. Though not a regular pick for the team, he managed eight goals in 31 appearances before departing in 1967.
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season and helping the Latics to a second-successive runners-up finish in the league. He departed at the end of the season.
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season, when he made 42 appearances and scored 10 league goals. After making just 9 appearances in the first half of the
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season to help the Bees over the line to the Division Four championship. He made semi-regular appearances in the
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Fielding returned to Third Division club Southport in November 1968 and made a first team appearance in a
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season, Fielding left the Bees in December 1965. He made 93 appearances and scored 21 goals during
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Fielding returned to Wigan Athletic in 1969 for a second spell with the now high-flying
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Fielding wound down his career with spells at Northern Premier League clubs
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On 26 March 1963, Fielding transferred to Fourth Division high-flyers
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and made 31 appearances, before fully breaking into the team in the
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season, scoring 13 goals in 48 appearances. He went even better the
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club. He made 49 appearances and scored eight goals during the
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match on 3 January 1969. In February 1969, he departed to join
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in 1967, where he linked up with former Brentford teammate
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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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Yore Publications. p. 56. 377: 84:5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) 1634:Ellesmere Port Town F.C. players 1624:Port Elizabeth City F.C. players 1385:Hayes, Daniel (18 August 2022). 572: 366:. He later had a long career in 1654:English Football League players 1649:Northern Premier League players 1535: 1510: 1163: 1147: 1131: 480: 413:Football League Fourth Division 1485: 1481:Football Club History Database 1470: 1190:Lancashire FA Challenge Trophy 382: 1: 1209: 1141:, 1 appearance and 1 goal in 1639:South Liverpool F.C. players 1137:2 appearances and 1 goal in 430: 399:. Following four seasons at 7: 1644:Runcorn F.C. Halton players 1604:Wigan Athletic F.C. players 10: 1685: 1589:Footballers from Liverpool 1231:Barry Hugman's Footballers 1178: 1619:Grimsby Town F.C. players 1594:English men's footballers 1424:White, Eric, ed. 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Index

Liverpool
Right winger
right midfielder
Everton
Wigan Athletic
Southport
Brentford
Grimsby Town
Port Elizabeth City
Southport
Wigan Athletic
Altrincham
Ellesmere Port Town
South Liverpool
Runcorn
footballer
winger
Football League
Brentford
Southport
Grimsby Town
non-League football
South Africa
right winger
midfielder
Everton
Goodison Park
Lancashire Combination
Wigan Athletic
Football League Fourth Division

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