Fred Shreeve Explained

Fred Shreeve
Fullname:Frederick Daniel Shreeve[1]
Birth Date:17 December 1882
Birth Place:Newhall, Derbyshire, England
Death Date:
Position:Full back
Years1:1904–1905
Years2:1905–1906
Years3:1906–1908
Years4:1908–1911
Years5:1911–1913
Years6:1913–1914
Years7:1919–1920
Clubs6:Bentley Colliery
Clubs7:Methley Perseverance
Goals1:3
Goals2:0
Goals3:0
Goals4:4
Goals5:3
Caps1:23
Caps2:34
Caps3:44
Caps4:65

Frederick Daniel Shreeve (17 December 1882 - 1962) was an English footballer who played for Gresley Rovers, Burton United, Millwall, West Ham United, Doncaster Rovers and Bentley Colliery.

Career

Nicknamed "Sparrow", Shreeve started his footballing career with Stanton FC, Newhall Swifts FC and then Gresley Rovers but after only one season moved on to play for Burton United.[2] Two seasons with Millwall followed before he signed for West Ham United in 1908. He made his debut on 24 October 1908 against Northampton Town; a 2–1 West Ham win in which Shreeve scored.[3] He missed only one game in his first season for The Hammers. Two further seasons followed before he moved on to play for Doncaster Rovers.[4] [5] After leaving Doncaster Rovers he had spells with Bentley Colliery and Methley Perseverance from 1919 until 1920 when he finished his footballing career.[2] [6]

He was the father of Jack Shreeve who played for Charlton Athletic in the 1946 and 1947 FA Cup Finals.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Joyce , Michael . Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939 . 2004 . Tony Brown . 9781899468676 . 237 .
  2. Web site: Frederick Shreeve . 7 June 2011.
  3. Web site: West Ham United Statistics - Frederick Shreeve . 7 June 2011.
  4. Book: West Ham United Who's Who . Independent UK Sports Publications . Hogg, Tony . 1995 . 187 . 1-899429-01-8.
  5. Book: Bluff, Tony. Donny:Doncaster Rovers F.C. The Complete History (1879−2010). 2011. Yore Publications. 978-0-9569848-3-8.
  6. Web site: Methley Village - Football . www.methley-village.com . 7 June 2011.