John Fitzpatrick (footballer, born 1946)

British footballer (1946–2020)

John Herbert Norton Fitzpatrick (18 August 1946 – 21 December 2020) was a Scottish footballer. He played as a wing half, forward and full-back for English club Manchester United.

John Fitzpatrick
Personal information
Full name John Herbert Norton Fitzpatrick[1]
Date of birth (1946-08-18)18 August 1946
Place of birth Aberdeen, Scotland
Date of death 21 December 2020(2020-12-21) (aged 74)[2]
Height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)[1]
Position(s) Wing half
Full-back
Youth career
000?–1961 Thistle Lads' Club (Aberdeen)
1961–1963 Manchester United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1963–1973 Manchester United 117 (8)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

He died in December 2020 at the age of 74.[3][2]

Statistics change

Club Season League Cup League Cup Europe Other[nb 1] Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Manchester United[4] 1964–65 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
1965–66 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 0
1966–67 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
1967–68 17 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 21 0
1968–69 30 3 6 1 4 0 0 0 40 4
1969–70 20 3 1 0 5 0 26 3
1970–71 35 2 2 0 6 1 43 3
1971–72 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
1972–73 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
Total 117 8 11 1 12 1 7 0 0 0 147 10

Notes change

References change

  1. 1.0 1.1 Dykes (1994), p. 132.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "John Fitzpatrick, Aberdeen-born former Manchester United defender, dies aged 74". The Scotsman. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
  3. UNITED SAD TO HEAR OF FITZPATRICK LOSS
  4. "John Fitzpatrick". StretfordEnd.co.uk. Retrieved 19 August 2015.