Litchfield: Eric

WW2 Guest: 1941-1942 (Leeds United War-time Guest Player Details)

Inside Left

Born: Unknown: Unknown

Debut: v York City (h): 30-08-1941

Height & Weight: Unknown

Little is known about Eric Litchfield, other than he was on the books of Newcastle United in the War Years. After making his debut against York City in a 2-0 win at Elland Road in the first game of the 1941-42 Football League Northern Section (First Championship) he went on to play the first for games of the campaign. He was back again three games later in a 0-6 loss away to Bradford Park Avenue, then three games after that he played at Outside Right in a 2-3 home defeat by Middlesbrough and was retained in that position for the reverse fixture at Ayresome Park which saw United win by 2-1. He missed the next game, the away fixture at Newcastle United, but was back for the next game being the home fixture with the Magpies which was won 5-2. and held his place for the last five games of the season, which saw him get his first goal for Leeds in the second of those games in a 4-2 home win over Bradford City and he swapped his number seven shirt for the Right Back’s in the penultimate game at Huddersfield Town. He kept the Outside Right shirt for the first game of the 1941-42 Football League Northern Section (First Championship) in a 1-3 loss to Rotherham United at Millmoor but after missing the next fixture he came back at Inside Left for the 0-2 loss at Rochdale and his last game for Leeds was also at Inside Left late in the campaign at Huddersfield Town when United lost 1-5. It is not thought that Litchfield played professionally in the Football League.