Syd Fieldus MBE | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 May 1909 Romford, England |
| Died | April 1974 (aged 64) Colchester, England |
Sydney Albert William Fieldus MBE (27 May 1909 – April 1974) was an English who played as a defender.
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[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Kaufman, Neilson (6 May 2020). "Clapton Orient during WW2". Leyton Orient F.C.. pp. 40–41. https://www.leytonorient.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/VE-DAY-WW2-players-as-at-May-2020.pdf.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Syd Fieldus". https://www.coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=15. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
- ↑ Waldron, Jonathan (12 May 2020). "From four-day reigns to fairytale cup runs – the U's managers of the past" (in en). https://www.gazette-news.co.uk/sport/18441719.colchester-united-array-different-managers/.
- ↑ "Syd Fieldus". https://www.coludata.co.uk/item.php?frmft=True&pg=coach&pd=1038&fcpos=all&fclist=former&fdfaShowAll=&fclayout=&it=3. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
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