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"The United Alphabet" by Garth Dykes
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Defender 64-73
5ft 6" 9st 12lbs
b.Aberdeen, 18th August 1946
Debut v Sunderland (a) 24/2/65

Career:
Thistle Lads Club(Aberdeen)
UNITED ground staff Sept 61,
app July 62,
pro Sept 63-73



A Scotsman who always displayed enourmous enthusiasm for the game, John
Fitzpatrick won an FA Youth Cup Medal with UNITED in April 64, and made
his full League debut in the following year at 18 years of age.

As understudy for the wing-haf berths so capably filled by Stiles and
Crerand,Fitzpatrick`s opportunities were extremely limited although his
crunching tackles and highly competitive attitude were in a similar vein
to those already in possesion. When he finally broke through into League
football on a regular basis it was in the right full-back position, where
the lank-haired destroyer suceeded the long-serving Shay Brennan.

Throughout his career Fitzpatrick was plagued by cartilage trouble, two
operations retarded his progress. He played just one 1st team game in 71-2,
and reappeared 12 months later managed to complete only another handful.

Later in the same season he was advised to retire from the game, aged only
26, due to an arthritic condition in his knee joints. He returned to his
home town, Aberdeen, and went into business as a wine importer.

NOTE: John Fitzpatrick was UNITED`s first ever substitute,
      versus Tottenham at White Hart Lane on 16th Oct 65
       when he replaced Denis Law during a 5-1 defeat.


Appearances:
FL     111 - 8 g
FAC     11 - 1 g
FLC     12 - 1 g
EUR      7 - 0 g   Total: 141 apps  10 goals

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t.b.cont Pt 27   Bill Foulkes 52-70

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