Fred Dell Explained

Fred Dell
Fullname:Frederick Dell
Birth Date:10 December 1915
Birth Place:Dartford, England
Death Date:[1]
Death Place:Dartford, England
Height:6 ft 0+1/2 in[2]
Position:Inside right
Years1:–1935
Years2:1935–1938
Years3:1938–1939
Clubs1:Dartford
Clubs2:West Ham United
Clubs3:Doncaster Rovers
Caps2:4
Goals2:0
Caps3:29
Goals3:12

Fred Dell (10 December 1915 – 1970) was an English footballer who played as an inside right for Dartford and in The Football League for West Ham United and Doncaster Rovers.

Club career

Born in Dartford, Kent, Dell joined his hometown club Dartford. Signed by West Ham in 1935 for a reported fee of £2,000,[3] he played only four games with his debut coming on 14 December 1936 in a 2–0 home defeat by Sheffield United. Dell moved to Doncaster Rovers in 1938[4] [5] along with Albert Walker in exchange for Rovers Arthur Banner. He made 33 appearances in league and cup games, including two in the 1939–40 season before war broke out and he left for the forces. In addition to his 12 league goals he scored 4 in the FA Cup.

Notes and References

  1. England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916–2007
  2. News: West Ham. 'We can't go on being pipped' . Sunday Dispatch Football Guide . London . 23 August 1936 . vi . Newspapers.com.
  3. Web site: Dartford FC - A Brief History. www.dartfordfc.co.uk. 5 March 2012.
  4. Book: Hogg, Tony. West Ham Who's Who. 1995. Independent UK Sports publications. London. 1-899429-01-8. 54.
  5. Web site: Fred Dell. www.westhamstats.info. 5 March 2012.