Sydney Mellor (1893 – 1965) was an English

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who played in the Football League for

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Career

Mellor was born in

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and played for the local club Leek Town before joining

in 1920. He played 11 times for Stoke scoring once which came in a 4–2 win away at Derby County on 25 February 1922.

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Mellor, Syd 1893 births 1965 deaths Sportspeople from Leek, Staffordshire English men's footballers Macclesfield Town F.C. players Stoke City F.C. players Congleton Town F.C. players English Football League players Men's association football inside forwards Footballers from Staffordshire