Death of Former Bull

The death of Frank Fidler, a former Hereford United player, has been announced. He was 85.

Fidler was born in Middleton, Lancashire in 1924 and started his footballing career with Manchester United. However his time with them was curtailed by the second world war and he only made one appearance for them before moving to Witton Albion.

He moved to Wrexham in 1950, then to Leeds United in October 1951 and onto Bournemouth in 1954.

A move into non-league football with Yeovil followed before Fidler moved to Hereford United where he spent three seasons.

Fidler was in the team who defeated Queens Park Rangers in the second round of the FA Cup in late 1957. Played in front of 10,131 the Bulls won the game 6-1.

That season Fidler scored 32 goals for the Bulls in all competitions. And in his three seasons with the Bulls he scored 63 goals.

In 1960 Fidler left Hereford and ended his career at Bridgewater Town.

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