Christy Fletcher
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Christopher Columba Fletcher[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 14 June 1933 | ||
| Place of birth | Buncrana, Ireland | ||
| Date of death | 1974 (aged 40) | ||
| Place of death | Cambuslang, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Outside left, centre forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Southend United | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1955–1957 | Kilmarnock | 19 | (3) |
| 1957 | Cheltenham Town | ||
| 1957–1959 | Brentford | 3 | (0) |
| 1959–1960 | Peterborough United | 4 | (3) |
| 1960–1961 | Morton | 15 | (5) |
| 1961 | Berwick Rangers | 0 | (0) |
| 1961 | East Fife | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Christopher Columba Fletcher (14 June 1933 – 1974) was an Irish professional footballer who played as a forward in the Scottish League for Kilmarnock and Morton.[2][3] He also played in the Football League for Brentford.[4][5] Fletcher died in Cambuslang in 1974, at the age of 40.[6]
Career statistics[edit]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Kilmarnock | 1955–56[7] | Scottish First Division | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 |
| 1956–57[7] | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | ||
| Total | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 3 | ||
| Brentford | 1957–58[8] | Third Division South | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |
| Peterborough United | 1959–60[9] | Midland League | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 3 | |
| Career total | 26 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 6 | ||
References[edit]
- ^ "Christy Fletcher". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
- ^ Christy Fletcher at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
- ^ Hosie, Rab. "Scottish League appearance records – F". Scottish Football Historical Archive. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
- ^ Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 58. ISBN 978-0955294914.
- ^ "Five To Go". The Brentford & Chiswick Times. 1 May 1959.
- ^ "Christopher Columba Fletcher". Scotland's People. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
- ^ a b "Kilmarnock Player Chris Fletcher Details". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
- ^ White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 385. ISBN 0951526200.
- ^ "Christy Fletcher's Matches For Peterborough". UpThePosh! The Peterborough United Database. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
External links[edit]
- Christy Fletcher at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
Categories:
- 1933 births
- 1974 deaths
- Republic of Ireland men's association footballers
- English Football League players
- Brentford F.C. players
- Sportspeople from Buncrana
- Men's association football outside forwards
- Kilmarnock F.C. players
- Scottish Football League players
- Cheltenham Town F.C. players
- Southend United F.C. players
- Peterborough United F.C. players
- Greenock Morton F.C. players
- Berwick Rangers F.C. players
- East Fife F.C. players
- Southern Football League players
- Irish expatriate sportspeople in England
- Irish expatriate sportspeople in Scotland
- Republic of Ireland expatriate men's association footballers
- Midland Football League players
- Association footballers from County Donegal