| Fred Rathbone | |
| Fullname: | Fred Rathbone |
| Birth Date: | 3 August 1885 |
| Birth Place: | Meir, Staffordshire, England |
| Death Date: | 1959 (aged 73) |
| Position: | Goalkeeper |
| Years1: | 1905 |
| Clubs1: | Newcastle Rangers |
| Years2: | 1906–1908 |
| Caps2: | 3 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 1908 |
| Years4: | 1908–1911 |
| Caps4: | 29 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 1911 |
| Totalcaps: | 32 |
| Totalgoals: | 0 |
Fred Rathbone (3 August 1885 – 1959) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke.[1]
Rathbone joined Stoke on his 21st birthday and made his debut against Sheffield Wednesday where he managed to keep a clean sheet.[1] However first team opportunities were rare for Rathbone his only run in the side came when the club was playing in the Birmingham League.[1]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Stoke | 1906–07 | First Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1907–08 | Second Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1908–09 | Birmingham & District League | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | ||
| 1909–10 | Birmingham & District League / Southern League Division Two | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 1910–11 | Birmingham & District League / Southern League Division Two | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | |||