Date of birth | 14 May 1935 |
Place of birth | Swansea |
Nationality | Welsh |
Position | Centre forward |
Wales International
A succession of knee injuries denied Mel the chance to emulate the feats of his famous brother John. Similarly genial, he remained a fine performer.
Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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Swansea City | 01 May 1952 | 01 Apr 1959 | |
Arsenal | 01 Apr 1959 | 01 Feb 1962 | |
Cardiff City | 01 Feb 1962 | 01 Feb 1967 |
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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1959-60 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
1959-60 | Arsenal | League Division One | 20 | 8 |
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1960-61 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
1960-61 | Arsenal | League Division One | 19 | 3 |
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1961-62 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 2 | 2 |
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1961-62 | Arsenal | League Division One | 21 | 15 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.