Albert Edward Fishwick (1899–1961) was an English footballer. He scored 61 goals in 188 league games in a ten-year career in the Football League, playing for Plymouth Argyle, Blackpool, Port Vale, and Tranmere Rovers. He helped Vale to the Third Division North title in 1929–30.
Career Fishwick played for Leyland, Hamilton Central and Chorley (in two spells) before joining Plymouth Argyle. He made his debut in the Third Division South, in a 1–0 defeat at Northampton Town on 10 November 1923. He signed with Blackpool in 1925. He made his debut for Frank Buckley's team on 24 October, in a 4–0 victory over Wolves at Bloomfield Road.Calley, Roy (1992). Blackpool: A Complete Record 1887–1992, p. 226 He scored his first (two) goals for the club in the next game – a 4–3 win at South Shields on 31 October. He went on to make a total of 28 league appearances in the 1925–26 campaign. He finished as the team's top scorer, with 19 goals to his name, helping the "Seasiders" to a sixth-placed finish in the Second Division. The following season, 1926–27, Fishwick made 25 league appearances, scoring 13 goals in the process, including a hat-trick in the third league game of the season – a 6–1 win at home to Barnsley.Calley, Roy (1992). Blackpool: A Complete Record 1887–1992, p. 228
After making six league appearances for Blackpool during the 1927–28 season,Calley, Roy (1992). Blackpool: A Complete Record 1887–1992, p. 230 Fishwick joined Port Vale in March 1928. His first game was a Potteries derby match on 17 March 1928, which finished goalless. He enjoyed regular football for the rest of the season, scoring once in nine Second Division games. He hit six goals in 15 appearances in 1928–29, as the "Valiants" were relegated into the Third Division North. They came straight back up as champions in 1929–30, with Fishwick scoring four goals in five games. He hit four goals in 12 games in 1930–31, all coming within the space of three games. He was sold to Tranmere Rovers in March 1931 and later returned to his hometown club Chorley. Rovers finished fourth in the Third Division North in 1931–32 and 11th in 1932–33.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueFA CupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsPlymouth Argyle1923–24Third Division South610000611924–25Third Division South10000010Total71000071Blackpool1925–26Second Division2619000026191926–27Second Division2513000025131927–28Second Division74000074Total583600005836Port Vale1927–28Second Division910000911928–29Second Division14610001561929–30Third Division North540000541930–31Second Division1141000124Total391520004115Tranmere Rovers1930–31Third Division North100000101931–32Third Division North15500001551932–33Third Division North39460004541933–34Third Division North2803010320Total8399010939Career total187611101019961
Honours Port Vale Football League Third Division North: 1929–30
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