Fred Molyneux (footballer, born 1873)

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Fred Molyneux
Personal information
Full name Fredrick Leatherbarrow Molyneux [1]
Date of birth 1873 [1]
Place of birth Bolton, England [1]
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1893–1897 3rd Grenadiers
1897–1898 Stoke 11 (3)
1899 Bristol City
1899 Berwick Rangers (Worcester)
1899 Dudley Town
1900 Luton Town
1900 Fulham
1901 Kidderminster Harriers
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Fredrick Leatherbarrow Molyneux (born 1873) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke. [1]

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Career

Molyneux joined Stoke after leaving the 3rd Grenadiers in 1897. [1] He was made reserve forward by Horace Austerberry and played 14 matches in two season scoring 5 goals. [1] During the 1898–99 season Stoke had a fine run in the FA Cup reaching the semi-final against Derby County, due to injury to Jack Farrell Molyneux started the match and Stoke went on to lose 3–1. [1] The local paper, The Evening Sentinel criticised Molyneux's performance and he left the club soon after. [1] He later went on to play for several Southern League clubs. [1]

Career statistics

ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupTest MatchTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Stoke [1] 1897–98 First Division 52002072
1898–99 First Division6132—93
Career Total1133220165

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN   0-9524151-0-0.
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