Fred Bartholomew
Frederick Charles Bartholomew (3 January 1885 – 1979) was an English professional footballer who made over 160 appearances in the Southern and Football Leagues for Reading.[1][2] He served as a player, coach and groundsman for 53 years and is a member of the club's Hall of Fame.[3][4][5][6] A utility player, his primary positions were centre half or full back.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Frederick Charles Bartholomew[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 3 January 1885 | ||
| Place of birth | Reading, England | ||
| Date of death | 1979 (aged 93–94)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Utility player | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1904 | Reading Biscuits | ||
| 1904–1923 | Reading | 164 | (9) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Personal life
Bartholomew served as a colour sergeant with the Middlesex Regiment's 1st Football Battalion during the First World War.[7] After retiring from football in 1923, he spent three years on the coaching staff at Reading and then became groundsman at Elm Park until his retirement in 1957.[4]
References
- Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 19. ISBN 190589161X.
- "Hall of Fame". Star. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
- "Reading 1904–05". www.royalsrecord.co.uk. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
- Riddoch, Andrew; Kemp, David (2010). When the Whistle Blows: The Story of the Footballers' Battalion in the Great War. Sparkford, Yeovil, Somerset: Haynes Publishing. p. 260. ISBN 978-0857330772.
- "Bartholomew Fred Image 2 Reading 1907". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
- Low, Jonathan (8 April 2017). "Star induct 13 new names into Reading FC's Hall of Fame". getreading. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
- "Frederick Bartholomew | Service Record". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
- "Reading heroes to join Star Hall of Fame!". www.readingfc.co.uk. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
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