Fred Belfield


Frederick Belfield was an English footballer who played 51 games and scored 10 goals for Burslem Port Vale.

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.

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