Fred Earp Explained

Fred Earp
Fullname:Frederick William Earp
Birth Date:1860
Birth Place:Nottingham
Years1:1878–1885
Clubs1:Nottingham Forest
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Manageryears1:1909–1912
Managerclubs1:Nottingham Forest

Frederick William Earp was a footballer who played for Nottingham Forest between 1878 and 1885 and then went on to manage the club.[1] He was the elder brother of Martin (Jack) Earp who also played for the club.

Earp appeared for the North in a North v South representative match on 6 March 1880 at The Oval.[2]

The 1879 Football Annual described Earp as a very pretty and effective wing player, dribbles with great skill and very difficult to remove from the ball.

Fred Earp played for the Forest team that won the Wednesbury Cup on 19 May 1883.[1]

Earp was Manager of Nottingham Forest between 1909 and 1912.

Career statistics

As a Player

Club SeasonFA Cup
AppsGoals
Nottingham Forest1878-7940
1879-8051
1880-8110
1881-8210
1882-8332
1883-8410
1884-8520
Total173
Career total173

Fred Earp also played in numerous Friendlies including the Wednesbury Cup and the Notts County Cup. There was no league at the time to play in.

As a Manager

Notes and References

  1. Book: Smales, Ken . 2006 . Nottingham Forest The Official Statistical History . Pineapple Books.
  2. Web site: Fred William Earp . England's Oldest Football Clubs . 21 November 2019.