Jack Fryer (footballer, born 1877) explained

Jack Fryer
Fullname:John Spencer Fryer
Birth Date:1877
Birth Place:Cromford, England
Position:Goalkeeper
Years3:?–1897
Years4:1897–1903
Years5:1903–1910
Clubs1:Abbey Rovers
Clubs2:Cromford
Clubs3:Clay Cross Town
Clubs4:Derby County
Clubs5:Fulham
Caps1:?
Caps2:?
Caps3:?
Caps4:173
Caps5:142
Goals1:?
Goals2:?
Goals3:?
Goals4:0
Goals5:0
Totalcaps:315
Totalgoals:0

John Spencer Fryer (1877–1933) was an English footballer who played for Derby County and Fulham in the Football League.[1] He played in each of Derby's first three FA Cup Final appearances.[2] He was reputedly one of the heaviest players to have taken to a football pitch.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Joyce , Michael . Football League Players' Records 1888 - 1939 . Tony Brown . 2004 . 95 . 1-899468-67-6 .
  2. News: Rippon. Anton. Anton Rippon. Derby-born footballers doing well for Rams is so satisfying. 15 November 2017. Derby Telegraph. 15 July 2017.
  3. Web site: When Fulham outshone the Spurs . Morgan Phillips . 26 March 2012 . 2013-08-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130316064511/http://www.lbhf.gov.uk/Directory/News/Blogs/When_Fulham_outshone_the_Spurs.asp . 16 March 2013 . dead .