John Fitzpatrick (footballer, born 1946)

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

Club Season League Cup League Cup Europe Other[nb 1] Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Manchester United[4] 1964–65 20000020
1965–66 4000100050
1966–67 30000030
1967–68 170202000210
1968–69 303614000404
1969–70 2031050263
1970–71 3522061433
1971–72 10000010
1972–73 500010000060
Total 1178111121700014710

Notes

  1. Includes the FA Community Shield, Intercontinental Cup and Anglo-Italian Cup

References

  1. Dykes (1994), p. 132.
  2. "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.
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