Frederick Mearns
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Frederick Charles Mearns | ||
| Date of birth | 31 March 1879 | ||
| Place of birth | Sunderland, England | ||
| Date of death | 22 January 1931 (aged 51) | ||
| Place of death | Sunderland, England | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1901–1902 | Sunderland | 2 | (0) |
| 1902–1903 | Kettering Town | ||
| 1903–1904 | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
| 1904–1905 | Bradford City | ||
| 1905 | Southern United | ||
| 1905 | Grays Athletic | ||
| 1905–1906 | Southern United | ||
| 1906–1908 | Barrow | ||
| 1908 | Bury | ||
| 1908 | Stockton Town | ||
| 1908–1909 | Hartlepool United | 30 | (0) |
| 1909–1911 | Barnsley | ? | (?) |
| 1911–1913 | Leicester Fosse | ||
| 1913 | Newcastle United | ||
| 1919 | Sunderland West End | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Frederick Mearns (born 31 March 1879 in Sunderland, England - died 22 January 1931 in Sunderland, England) was a footballer who played for Hartlepool United and Barnsley. He was a goalkeeper. During his time with Barnsley, he was an FA Cup finalist in 1910. Mearns later worked as a trainer for Durham City.[1]
Club career
He started his footballing career with local team Whitburn, before he signed a professional contract at Sunderland. Mearns then moved to Kettering Town where he reportedly saved 17 penalties in the 1902–03 season.
Mearns joined Hartlepool United in 1908 for their inaugural season in the North Eastern League where they came fourth.[2] In the summer of 1909 he joined Barnsley.[3] He played in the Barnsley side who reached the FA Cup in 1910.[4] Barsnley were beaten 2–0 in the replay after holding Newcastle United to a 1–1 draw in the first match.
Honours
References
- ↑ Dykes, Garth; Lamming, Doug (November 2000). All the lads: A complete who's who of Sunderland A.F.C. Polar Print Group Ltd. pp. 270–271. ISBN 978-1-899538-14-0. Retrieved 15 March 2009.
- ↑ Phillips, John. "In the Mad Crowd". In the Mad Crowd. Retrieved 2 July 2008.
- ↑ "1887-1911-The Beginnings". Barnsley F.C. Retrieved 27 June 2008.
- ↑ "1910 FA Cup final". FA Cup Finals. Retrieved 1 July 2008.