John Fitchett (c.1879 â€" fl.1938) was an English footballer who
played at full-back or half-back for Bolton Wanderers, Southampton,
Manchester United, Plymouth Argyle, Manchester City, Fulham and Exeter
City.Fitchett was born in Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Manchester and
represented Manchester Schoolboys while playing his youth football
with Talbot FC. In May 1897, he joined Bolton Wanderers where he
remained for five years, making 76 appearances in The Football League.
During his time with Bolton Wanderers he made three appearances for
the Football League in representative matches against the Irish League
in November 1899, November 1900 and November 1901, and also played in
an unofficial international against Germany in 1901.In the spring of
1902 he joined Manchester United for the first time but, before he
could make a first-team appearance, he moved to the south coast to
join Southampton of the Southern League in May 1902. At Southampton,
he was used as cover for Samuel Meston at left-half and, although he
played in five of the first six matches, he lost his place to Meston
at the start of November and only made four further appearances,
including one in the FA Cup defeat to Notts County. In his time at The
Dell, Fitchett was known for his "energetic tackling and neat passing"
as well as for his "over-elaboration".
played at full-back or half-back for Bolton Wanderers, Southampton,
Manchester United, Plymouth Argyle, Manchester City, Fulham and Exeter
City.Fitchett was born in Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Manchester and
represented Manchester Schoolboys while playing his youth football
with Talbot FC. In May 1897, he joined Bolton Wanderers where he
remained for five years, making 76 appearances in The Football League.
During his time with Bolton Wanderers he made three appearances for
the Football League in representative matches against the Irish League
in November 1899, November 1900 and November 1901, and also played in
an unofficial international against Germany in 1901.In the spring of
1902 he joined Manchester United for the first time but, before he
could make a first-team appearance, he moved to the south coast to
join Southampton of the Southern League in May 1902. At Southampton,
he was used as cover for Samuel Meston at left-half and, although he
played in five of the first six matches, he lost his place to Meston
at the start of November and only made four further appearances,
including one in the FA Cup defeat to Notts County. In his time at The
Dell, Fitchett was known for his "energetic tackling and neat passing"
as well as for his "over-elaboration".
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