Full name Joseph Edward Fidler Place of birth Sheffield, England Playing position Died 1948 | Date of birth 1885 Date of death 1948 (aged 62–63) Years Team | |
Joseph Edward "Joe" Fidler (1885–1948) was an English professional football left back who played in the Football League for Woolwich Arsenal and Sheffield United.
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Playing career
Fidler joined Sheffield United from South Steer New Connexion, and played one First Division game in both the 1903–04 and 1904–05 seasons. He moved on to Fulham and then Queens Park Rangers, spending six years at QPR. He joined Woolwich Arsenal in February 1913, and played 13 games as the club were relegated out of the First Division in 1912–13. He made 12 Second Division appearances in the 1913–14 campaign, but fell out of the first team picture in November. He joined Port Vale of the Central League in summer 1914, but was unable to establish himself in the first team at the Old Recreation Ground.
Military service
In January 1915 he enlisted in the 17th (Service) Battalion of the Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment) to fight in World War I.