Full name Frederick Belfield Total 1893–1899 Burslem Port Vale | Years Team Playing position Name Fred Belfield | |
Frederick Belfield (1876 – 1921) was an English footballer who played 51 games (including 31 Midland League and 12 Football League) and scored 10 goals (including 31 Midland League and 3 Football League) for Burslem Port Vale.
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Playing career
Belfield joined Burslem Port Vale in September 1893. He made his debut at the Athletic Ground on 22 September 1894, in a 1–0 win over Walsall Town Swifts, and played one further Second Division games in the 1894–95 season. He played five games in the 1895–96 campaign, and scored two goals in a 4–2 win over Lincoln City at Sincil Bank on 18 April. He was a first team regular from October 1896 but broke a leg on 27 November 1897, in a friendly with rivals Stoke. Once he recovered he barely played and was instead released at the end of the 1898–99 season.