Fred Graver (footballer) explained

Fred Graver
Fullname:Frederick Graver
Birth Date:8 September 1897
Birth Place:Craghead, County Durham, England
Height:[1]
Position:Inside right, centre forward
Youthyears1:
Years1:
Clubs1:Burnhope Institute
Years2:1920–1921
Clubs2:Darlington
Goals2:14
Years3:1921–1922
Clubs3:Shildon Athletic
Years4:1922–1923
Caps4:6
Goals4:1
Years5:1923–1924
Goals5:41
Years6:1924–1925
Caps6:3
Goals6:0
Years7:1925–1926
Caps7:10
Goals7:1
Years8:1926–19??
Clubs8:Wallsend

Frederick Graver (8 September 1897 – 1950) was an English footballer who played as an inside right or centre forward. He appeared in the Football League for Grimsby Town, although he played more for their reserve team in the Midland League,[2] Leeds United and Southend United. Graver also played for Burnhope Institute and for North-Eastern League clubs Darlington, for whom he scored 14 league goals and 2 in the FA Cup,[3] Shildon Athletic, West Stanley, for whom he scored 41 league goals,[4] and Wallsend.[5]

His son Andy remains,, Lincoln City's all-time top scorer.[1] [6] [7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Leeds United player profiles: Graver: Frederick (Fred) . Leeds United F.C. History . Tony Hill . 14 March 2016.
  2. News: Midland League . Yorkshire Post . 16 April 1923 . 4 . . subscription .
  3. Book: Tweddle, Frank . The Definitive Darlington F.C. . SoccerData . Nottingham . 2000 . 15, 22 . 978-1-899468-15-7.
  4. News: Sporting items . Nottingham Evening Post . 8 May 1924 . 8 . British Newspaper Archive . subscription .
  5. Book: Joyce, Michael . Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939 . SoccerData . Nottingham . 105 . 2004 . 978-1-899468-67-6.
  6. Web site: Goalscorers . Lincoln City FC Archive . 14 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160801040703/http://redimps.com/archive3/index.mv?cat=scorers&drop=matchsearch . 1 August 2016.
  7. Web site: LNER Train of Fame Bio: Andy Graver . Lincoln City F.C. . 15 March 2021 . 15 June 2022.