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Sydney Albert William Fieldus MBE (27 May 1909 – April 1974) was an English footballer who played as a defender.

Syd Fieldus
MBE

Personal information
Full name	Sydney Albert William Fieldus
Date of birth	(1909-05-27)27 May 1909
Place of birth	Romford, England
Date of death	April 1974 (1974-05) (aged 64)
Place of death	Colchester, England
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Clapton Orient
	Brentford
	Colchester Town
1937–1939	Colchester United	19	(3)
1946–1947	Colchester United	2	(0)
	Chelmsford City
Teams managed
1945–1946	Colchester United
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Early life

Fieldus was born in Romford, Essex on 27 May 1909.[1]

Career

Fieldus began his career with both Clapton Orient and Brentford, before signing for Colchester United in 1937.[2] He made 23 appearances in all competitions for the club, before the outbreak of World War II.[2] During the war, he served as a Captain in the Essex Home Guard, being awarded an MBE for his efforts on 15 December 1944, whilst he also appeared for Clapton Orient, Southend United and Colchester Wanderers – a club formed by Fieldus who were disbanded upon the return of league football.[1] Following the culmination of the war, Fieldus was instrumental in helping restart Colchester's footballing activities, serving the club as secretary-manager from June 1945 to April 1946.[3][4] Following his time at Colchester, Fieldus appeared for Chelmsford City.[2]

Later life and death

Fieldus died in Colchester in April 1974.[1]

References

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