Syd Fieldus
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sydney Albert William Fieldus | ||
| Date of birth | 27 May 1909 | ||
| Place of birth | Romford, England | ||
| Date of death | April 1974 (aged 64) | ||
| Place of death | Colchester, England | ||
| Position | 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 | |||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1945–1946 | Colchester United | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Sydney Albert William Fieldus MBE (27 May 1909 – April 1974) was an English footballer who played as a defender.
Early life
[edit | edit source]Fieldus was born in Romford, Essex on 27 May 1909.[1]
Career
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]Fieldus died in Colchester in April 1974.[1]
Managerial statistics
[edit | edit source]| Team | From | To | Record | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | W | D | L | Win % | |||
| Colchester United | 1 June 1945 | 15 April 1946 | 31 | 11 | 7 | 13 | 35.5 |
References
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- 1909 births
- 1974 deaths
- Men's association football defenders
- English men's footballers
- English football managers
- Members of the Order of the British Empire
- Footballers from the London Borough of Havering
- People from Romford
- Brentford F.C. players
- Leyton Orient F.C. players
- Colchester Town F.C. players
- Colchester United F.C. players
- Chelmsford City F.C. players
- Southend United F.C. players
- Colchester United F.C. managers
- English Football League players
- Southern Football League players
- British Home Guard officers
- 20th-century English sportsmen
- English football defender, 1900s birth stubs