Alex Fletcher (footballer)

Alex Samuel Fletcher (born 30 April 1999) is an English semi professional footballer who plays for National League South club Bath City.

This article is about the English professional footballer, Alex Fletcher. For other people named Alex Fletcher, see Alexander Fletcher.

Alex Fletcher
Personal information
Full name Alex Samuel Fletcher[1]
Date of birth (1999-02-09) 9 February 1999[2]
Place of birth Newton Abbot,[2] England
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.79 m)[2]
Position(s) Forward[2]
Team information
Current team
 Bath City
Number 7
Youth career
2008–2016 Plymouth Argyle
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2020 Plymouth Argyle 19 (1)
2018 → Torquay United (loan) 3 (0)
2019 → Aldershot Town (loan) 6 (0)
2019–2020 → Tiverton Town (loan) 11 (8)
2020–2021 Tiverton Town 7 (8)
2021– Bath City 56 (23)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:42, 10 September 2023 (UTC)

Career

Fletcher, as an academy player, made his first team debut at home in the FA Cup in a 0–0 draw with Newport County,[3] on as a 79th-minute substitute for Craig Tanner.

He signed a professional contract in the summer of 2017,[4] and made his full debut in the EFL Trophy, in a group stage game vs Chelsea U-21s.[5] Fletcher scored two goals in the last 2 minutes as Argyle came from behind to win on penalties.[6]

Fletcher scored his first career league goal in a League One game, a 2–1 defeat to Fleetwood Town.[7]

On 4 January 2018, Fletcher joined Torquay United, who were at the time bottom of the National League, on a 28-day loan.[8] He went on to play just three times for Torquay, who did not take up the option to extend his spell.

On 3 September 2019, Fletcher joined Aldershot Town of the National League, initially on a one-month loan.[9] On 7 December 2019 he joined Southern League club Tiverton Town F.C. on a month's loan deal.[10] The deal was later extended for another 28 days[11] and later to the end of the season. He re-joined Tiverton permanently at the start of the following season.[12]

In January 2021, Fletcher joined Bath City for an undisclosed fee from Tiverton Town.[13]

On 8 November 2022, Fletcher was critically injured when he crashed into advertising hoardings at the side of the pitch at Twerton Park; the fixture was abandoned soon afterwards. He was admitted into intensive care and underwent emergency neurosurgery.[14] On 21 November 2022, Fletcher left intensive care.[15][16]

Career statistics
As of match played 14 October 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Plymouth Argyle 2016–17[17] League Two 0010000010
2017–18[18] League One 15100002[lower-alpha 1]2173
2018–19[19] League One 4000003[lower-alpha 1]070
2019–20[20] League Two 0000000000
Total 191100052253
Torquay United (loan) 2017–18[2] National League 30———30
Aldershot Town (loan) 2019–20[2] National League 60———60
Tiverton Town (loan) 2019–20[21][12] Southern League
Premier Division South		 118———118
Tiverton Town 2020–21[21][12] Southern League
Premier Division South		 7821—1[lower-alpha 2]0109
Bath City 2020–21[2] National League South 10———10
2021–22[2] National League South 391631—6[lower-alpha 3]24819
2022–23[2] National League South 16732—1[lower-alpha 4]0209
2023–24[2] National League South 1020—0030
Total 562383—727128
Career total 102401140013412648
  1. Appearances in EFL Trophy
  2. Appearance in FA Trophy
  3. One appearance in FA Trophy, five appearances and two goals in Somerset Premier Cup
  4. Appearance in Somerset Premier Cup

References
  1. "Notification of shirt numbers: Plymouth Argyle" (PDF). English Football League. p. 54. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
  2. "A.Fletcher". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
  3. "Plymouth Argyle 0–0 Newport County". BBC Sport. BBC. 3 December 2016. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
  4. "Pilgrims Striker Fletcher Pens First Pro Contract". League Football Education. 28 June 2017. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
  5. "Who is Alex Fletcher and what will he bring to Plymouth Argyle?". Plymouth Herald. 15 August 2017. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
  6. "Plymouth Argyle 2–2 Chelsea U21". Sky Sports. 15 August 2017. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
  7. "Alex Fletcher stakes a claim". Plymouth Herald. 8 October 2017. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
  8. "Alex Fletcher Joins From Plymouth Argyle". Torquay United FC. 4 January 2018. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
  9. "Fletch Joins Shots:Young Striker Moves Out On Loan". PAFC.co.uk. 3 September 2019. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
  10. Tivvy Loan Deals, pafc.co.uk, 7 December 2019
  11. Jephcott Recalled, pafc.co.uk, 3 January 2020
  12. , Tivvy Archive, 27 July 2021
  13. , Non League Daily, 21 January 2021
  14. "Bath City footballer Alex Fletcher in critical condition". BBC News. BBC. 9 November 2022. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
  15. "Update on Alex Fletcher 21/11". www.bathcityfc.com. 21 November 2022. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  16. "Alex Fletcher: Bath City player out on intensive care after brain surgery". BBC Sport. 21 November 2022. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  17. "Games played by Alex Fletcher in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
  18. "Games played by Alex Fletcher in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
  19. "Games played by Alex Fletcher in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
  20. "Games played by Alex Fletcher in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
  21. "Alex Fletcher Profile". aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk. Aylesbury United F.C. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
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