Fred Speed Explained

Fred Speed
Fullname:Frederick Speed
Height:5 ft 8+1/2 in[1]
Birth Date:1909
Birth Place:Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Position:Left half
Years2:1930–1934
Years3:1934–1936
Years4:1936–1939
Years5:1939
Clubs1:Newark Town
Clubs5:Exeter City
Caps1:?
Caps2:49
Caps3:79
Caps4:100
Caps5:2
Goals1:?
Goals2:15
Goals3:15
Goals4:6
Goals5:0

Frederick Speed (born 1909) was an English footballer. He was born in Newcastle upon Tyne, England.

Career

Speed joined Hull City from Newark Town in 1930.[2] After making 49 appearances and scoring 15 goals in the league for Hull, he joined York City in 1934.[2] He was the club's top scorer for the 1935–36 season with 13 goals.[3] After making 83 appearances and scoring 16 goals for York,[4] he joined Mansfield Town in 1936.[2] He joined Exeter City in 1939 after making 100 appearances and scoring six goals in the league for Mansfield.[2] He made two appearances in the league for Exeter.[2]

Notes and References

  1. News: York manager acts swiftly . Sunday Sun . Newcastle upon Tyne . 19 August 1934 . 20 . Newspapers.com.
  2. Book: Joyce , Michael . Football League Players' Records 1888 - 1939 . Tony Brown . 2004 . 246 . 1-899468-67-6 .
  3. Book: Batters , Dave . York City: A Complete Record 1922-1990 . The Breedon Books Publishing Company Limited . 1990 . 311 . City Season-by-Season . 0-907969-69-0 .
  4. Book: Batters , Dave . York City: A Complete Record 1922-1990 . The Breedon Books Publishing Company Limited . 1990 . 427 . York City Career Records . 0-907969-69-0 .