Fred Rathbone

Fred Rathbone
Personal information
Full nameFred Rathbone[1]
Date of birth1886[1]
Place of birthMier, Stoke-upon-Trent, England[1]
Date of deathUnknown
Playing positionGoalkeeper
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Newcastle Rangers
1907Stoke3(0)
Whitchurch
1908–1911Stoke29(0)
Winsford
Total32(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Fred Rathbone (1886 – unknown) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke.[1]

Career

Rathbone joined Stoke on his 21st birthday and made his debut against Sheffield Wednesday where he managed to keep a clean sheet.[1] However first team opportunities were rare for Rathbone his only run in the side came when the club was playing in the Birmingham League.[1]

Career statistics

Club Season League FA Cup Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Stoke 1906–07 100010
1907–08 200020
1908–09 18000180
1909–10 700070
1910–11 400040
Career Total 32000320

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.