Fred Speed

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Fred Speed
Personal information
Full name Frederick Speed
Date of birth 1909
Place of birth Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Height5 ft 8+12 in (1.74 m) [1]
Position(s) Left half
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Newark Town ? (?)
1930–1934 Hull City 49 (15)
1934–1936 York City 79 (15)
1936–1939 Mansfield Town 100 (6)
1939 Exeter City 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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]

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References

  1. "York manager acts swiftly". Sunday Sun. Newcastle upon Tyne. 19 August 1934. p. 20 via Newspapers.com.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 - 1939. Tony Brown. p. 246. ISBN   1-899468-67-6.
  3. Batters, Dave (1990). "City Season-by-Season". York City: A Complete Record 1922-1990. The Breedon Books Publishing Company Limited. p. 311. ISBN   0-907969-69-0.
  4. Batters, Dave (1990). "York City Career Records". York City: A Complete Record 1922-1990. The Breedon Books Publishing Company Limited. p. 427. ISBN   0-907969-69-0.