Fred Graver (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Frederick Graver[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 8 September 1897[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Craghead,[1] County Durham, England | ||
| Date of death | 1950 (aged 52–53)[1] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2] | ||
| Playing position | Inside right, centre forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| – | Burnhope Institute | ||
| 1920–1921 | Darlington | (14) | |
| 1921–1922 | Shildon Athletic | ||
| 1922–1923 | Grimsby Town | 6 | (1) |
| 1923–1924 | West Stanley | (41) | |
| 1924–1925 | Leeds United | 3 | (0) |
| 1925–1926 | Southend United | 10 | (1) |
| 1926–19?? | Wallsend | ||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Frederick "Fred" Graver (8 September 1897 – 1950) was an English footballer who played as an inside right or centre forward. He appeared in the Football League for Grimsby Town, although he played more for their reserve team in the Midland League,[1][3] Leeds United and Southend United. Graver also played for Burnhope Institute[1] and for North-Eastern League clubs Darlington, for whom he scored 14 league goals and 2 in the FA Cup,[4] Shildon Athletic,[1] West Stanley, for whom he scored 41 league goals,[5] and Wallsend.[1]
His son Andy remains, as of March 2016, Lincoln City's all-time top scorer.[2][6]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 105. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
- 1 2 "Leeds United player profiles: Graver: Frederick (Fred)". Leeds United F.C. History. Tony Hill. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
- ↑ "Midland League". Yorkshire Post. 16 April 1923. p. 4 – via British Newspaper Archive. (subscription required (help)).
- ↑ Tweddle, Frank (2000). The Definitive Darlington F.C. Nottingham: SoccerData. pp. 15, 22. ISBN 978-1-899468-15-7.
- ↑ "Sporting items". Nottingham Evening Post. 8 May 1924. p. 8 – via British Newspaper Archive. (subscription required (help)).
- ↑ "Goalscorers". Lincoln City FC Archive. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
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