Fred Titmuss Explained

Fred Titmuss
Fullname:Frederick Titmuss
Birth Date:15 February 1898
Birth Place:Pirton, Hertfordshire, England
Death Place:Plymouth, England
Position:Full-back
Youthclubs1:Pirton United
Youthclubs2:Hitchin Town
Years1:1919–1926
Years2:1926–1932
Years3:????
Clubs1:Southampton
Clubs2:Plymouth Argyle
Clubs3:St Austell
Caps1:210
Caps2:166
Goals1:0
Goals2:0
Nationalyears1:1922–1923
Nationalteam1:England
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:0

Frederick Titmuss (15 February 1898 – 2 October 1966) was an English footballer who played as a full-back for Southampton, Plymouth Argyle and St Austell, and also made two appearances for England.

Career

He joined Southampton as soon as hostilities were over and made a handful of appearances in friendly matches before the resumption of league football. Although Titmuss considered himself to be a left-winger, he was soon converted into an outstanding left-back. He played his first competitive match on the opening day of the 1919–20 Southern League season and quickly formed a partnership with Tom Parker, who were described as "the best pair of backs in the South".[1]

Southampton were champions of Division Three (South) in 1922 conceding only 21 goals, with Titmuss an ever-present. According to Holley & Chalk's "Alphabet of the Saints", "his speciality was the slide tackle although his perfect positional play often meant that such 'last ditch' defending was hardly ever needed."[2]

Honours

Southampton

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Gary Chalk & Duncan Holley . Saints – A complete record. Breedon Books. 1987. 62. 0-907969-22-4.
  2. Book: Duncan Holley & Gary Chalk . The Alphabet of the Saints. ACL & Polar Publishing . 1992. 334. 0-9514862-3-3.