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Norman Whitfield (3 April 1896 – 14 November 1962) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside left in the Football League for Chesterfield and Leicester City.[1][2][4] He later captained Nuneaton Town in non-League football.[5]

Norman Whitfield

Personal information
Full name	Norman Whitfield[1]
Date of birth	3 April 1896
Place of birth	West Wylam, England
Date of death	14 November 1962(1962-11-14) (aged 66)[2]
Place of death	Leicester, England
Height	5 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1.74 m)[3]
Position(s)	Inside left
Youth career
	Prudhoe Celtic Juniors
	Jarrow Croft
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1913–1919	Leicester City	24	(6)
1919–1922	Hednesford Town
1922–1927	Chesterfield	120	(60)
	Worcester City
1928–1930	Nuneaton Town		(47)
	Hinckley United
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Personal life

Whitfield served as a gunner in the Royal Garrison Artillery during the First World War and was wounded during the course of his service.[6][7]

Honours

Nuneaton Town

• Tamworth Charity Cup: 1928–29, 1929–30[8][9]
• Nuneaton Hospitals Cup: 1928–29[8]
• Nuneaton Charity Cup: 1928–29, 1929–30[8][9]
• Chapel End Nursing Cup: 1929–30[9]
• Atherstone Nursing Cup: 1929–30[9]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Leicester City	1913–14[10]	Second Division	4	1	0	0	4	1
	1914–15[10]		12	3	0	0	12	3
	1919–20[10]		8	2	0	0	8	2
	Total		24	6	0	0	24	6
Chesterfield	1922–23[11]	Third Division North	33	13	4	2	37	15
	1923–24[12]		34	18	3	2	37	20
	1924–25[13]		20	11	0	0	20	11
	1925–26[14]		31	17	3	2	34	19
	1926–27[15]		2	1	1	0	3	1
	Total		120	60	11	6	131	66
Career total			144	66	11	6	155	72

References

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