Fred Latham

Fred Latham
Personal information
Full name Fredrick Latham
Date of birth 1876
Place of birth Crewe, England
Playing position Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1894–1896 Crewe Alexandra 18 (0)
1896 Stoke 5 (0)
Crewe Alexandra

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.


Fredrick "Fred" Latham (born 1876) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Crewe Alexandra and Stoke.[1]

Career

Latham was born in Crewe and began his career with local side Crewe Alexandra.[1] He spent two years with the "Alex" making 21 appearances before joining Stoke in August 1896.[1] Stoke were at the time experiencing an goalkeeping injury crisis and Latham was recruited to fill a temporary gap.[1] He played in all of Stoke's five matches in September 1896 before returning to Crewe.[1]

Career statistics

Club Season League FA Cup Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Crewe Alexandra 1894–95 100010
1895–96 17030200
Stoke[1] 1896–97 500050
Career Total 23030260

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
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