Fred Spackman Explained

Fred Spackman
Fullname:Frederick George Spackman
Birth Date:16 September 1878
Birth Place:Maidstone, Kent, England
Death Place:Bromley, London, England
Position:Inside-right
Clubs1:Queens Park Rangers
Clubs2:Wandsworth
Clubs3:Fulham
Caps3:53
Years4:1900
Clubs4:Upton Park
Nationalyears1:1900
Nationalteam1:Great Britain
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0

Frederick George Spackman (16 September 1878 – 30 May 1942) was a British footballer who played as an inside-right. He competed in the 1900 Olympic Games in Paris, winning a gold medal as a member of Upton Park club team.[1]

Spackman played for Queens Park Rangers and Wandsworth before joining Fulham during the 1899–1900 season, along with his brother Harry. He was part of the team that won the Southern League Second Division in 1902–03. He made a total of 53 league appearances for the club.[1]

Spackman worked as a proofreader for The Times.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Fred Spackman. https://web.archive.org/web/20180424140121/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/sp/f-g-spackman-1.html. dead. 24 April 2018. 21 October 2018.