Fred Shreeve

Fred Shreeve
Personal information
Full name Frederick Daniel Shreeve[1]
Date of birth (1882-12-17)17 December 1882
Place of birth Newhall, Derbyshire, England
Date of death 1962 (aged 79–80)
Position(s) Full back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1904–1905 Gresley Rovers 23 (3)
1905–1906 Burton United 34 (0)
1906–1908 Millwall 44 (0)
1908–1911 West Ham United 65 (4)
1911–1913 Doncaster Rovers (3)
1913–1914 Bentley Colliery
1919–1920 Methley Perseverance
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Frederick Daniel Shreeve (17 December 1882 - 1962)[2] was an English footballer who played for Gresley Rovers, Burton United, Millwall, West Ham United, Doncaster Rovers and Bentley Colliery.

Career

Nicknamed "Sparrow",[3] Shreeve started his footballing career with Stanton FC, Newhall Swifts FC and then Gresley Rovers but after only one season moved on to play for Burton United.[3] Two seasons with Millwall followed before he signed for West Ham United in 1908. He made his debut on 24 October 1908 against Northampton Town; a 2–1 West Ham win in which Shreeve scored.[4] He missed only one game in his first season for The Hammers. Two further seasons followed before he moved on to play for Doncaster Rovers.[5][6] After leaving Doncaster Rovers he had spells with Bentley Colliery and Methley Perseverance from 1919 until 1920 when he finished his footballing career.[3][2]

He was the father of Jack Shreeve who played for Charlton Athletic in the 1946 and 1947 FA Cup Finals.[5]

References

  1. ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Tony Brown. p. 237. ISBN 9781899468676.
  2. ^ a b "Methley Village - Football". www.methley-village.com. Retrieved 7 June 2011.
  3. ^ a b c "Frederick Shreeve". Retrieved 7 June 2011.
  4. ^ "West Ham United Statistics - Frederick Shreeve". Retrieved 7 June 2011.
  5. ^ a b Hogg, Tony (1995). West Ham United Who's Who. Independent UK Sports Publications. p. 187. ISBN 1-899429-01-8.
  6. ^ Bluff, Tony (2011). Donny:Doncaster Rovers F.C. The Complete History (1879−2010). Yore Publications. ISBN 978-0-9569848-3-8.