Dennis Fidler

Dennis Fidler

Personal information
Full name	Dennis John Fidler
Date of birth	22 June 1938 (1938-06-22) (age 73)
Place of birth	Stockport, England
Playing position	Left-winger
Youth career
	Manchester United
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1956–1959	Manchester City	5	(1)
1960–1961	Port Vale	38	(12)
1961–1962	Grimsby Town	9	(3)
1962–1967	Halifax Town	143	(40)
1967–1968	Darlington	34	(3)
	Macclesfield Town
Total		229+	(59+)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Dennis John Fidler (born 22 June 1938) is an English former footballer.

Playing career

Fidler played for Manchester United as a youth, but never played first team football. He signed amateur forms with cross-town rivals Manchester City in 1956, and turned professional the following year.^[1] He made his senior debut in October 1957, playing outside-forward in a 2–2 draw with Luton Town. Fidler took the place of Paddy Fagan, who had been away on international duty.^[2] Fagan returned in the next match, and Fidler had to wait over a year to receive another opportunity, a four game run in place of Bobby Johnstone.^[3] During this spell he scored his first senior goal in a 4–0 win over Leeds United at Elland Road. In February 1959 he made his final appearance for the club, against Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Fidler joined Port Vale in May 1960. He scored on his debut, in a 3–1 defeat at Bury on 27 August 1960 and played regular football until he was dropped in September 1961. He was sold on to Grimsby Town for £2,000 the next month and later played for Halifax Town, Darlington and Macclesfield Town.^[4] Whilst with the Silkmen he made history by being a part of the side to win the first ever FA Trophy final, at Wembley in 1970.

After retiring from football he worked in the family wholesale fish business and emigrated to Italy in 1990.^[1]

Honours

with Manchester United

• FA Youth Cup winner: 1955, 1956

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Wallace, Dave (2007). Century City – Manchester City Football Club 1957/58. Leigh: King of the Kippax. pp. 213. ISBN 978-0-9557056-0-1. 
2. ^ Wallace, Century City, p55
3. ^ James, Gary (2006). Manchester City - The Complete Record. Derby: Breedon. pp. 385. ISBN 1-85983-512-0. 
4. ^ Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 100. ISBN 0952915200. http://www.amazon.ca/Port-Vale-Personalities-Jeff-Kent/dp/0952915200. 

Persondata
Name	Fidler, Dennis
Alternative names	Dennis John Fidler
Short description	Footballer
Date of birth	22 June 1938
Place of birth	Stockport, England
Date of death
Place of death