| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sydney Mellor | ||
| Date of birth | 13 September 1893 | ||
| Place of birth | Leek, England | ||
| Date of death | 1965 (aged 71–72) | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7+1⁄2 in (1.71 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Inside left | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1919 | Leek Town | ||
| 1920–1922 | Stoke | 11 | (1) |
| 1922–1925 | Macclesfield | 124 | (46) |
| 1925 | Congleton Town | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Sydney Mellor (1893 – 1965) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke.
Career
Mellor was born in Leek and played for the local club Leek Town before joining Stoke in 1920. He played 11 times for Stoke scoring once which came in a 4–2 win away at Derby County on 25 February 1922.
Career statistics
Source:
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Stoke | 1920–21 | Second Division | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |
| 1921–22 | Second Division | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 8 | 1 | ||
| Total | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 11 | 1 | |||
| Macclesfield | 1922–23 | Cheshire League | 36 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 46 | 17 |
| 1923–24 | Cheshire League | 37 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 42 | 18 | |
| 1924–25 | Cheshire League | 41 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 43 | 16 | |
| 1925–26 | Cheshire League | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | |
| Total | 124 | 46 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 141 | 52 | ||
| Career total | 135 | 47 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 152 | 53 | ||
References
- ^ Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
- "Football's advent. Stoke". Athletic News. Manchester. 15 August 1921. p. 6.
- Syd Mellor at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- "Cheshire League - 1922-23". Silkmen Archive.
- "Cheshire League - 1923-24". Silkmen Archive.
- "Cheshire League - 1924-25". Silkmen Archive.
- "Cheshire League - 1925-26". Silkmen Archive.