Fred Earp

Frederick William Earp was a footballer who played for Nottingham Forest between 1878 and 1885 and then went on to manage the club.[1] He was the elder brother of Martin (Jack) Earp who also played for the club.

Fred Earp
Personal information
Full name Frederick William Earp
Date of birth 1860
Place of birth Nottingham
Date of death 1948 (aged 87–88)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1878–1885 Nottingham Forest 0 (0)
Teams managed
1909–1912 Nottingham Forest
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Earp appeared for the North in a North v South representative match on 6 March 1880 at the Oval Cricket Ground. [2]

The 1879 Football Annual described Earp as a very pretty and effective wing player, dribbles with great skill and very difficult to remove from the ball.[2]

Fred Earp played for the Forest team that won the Wednesbury Cup on 19 May 1883.[1]

Earp was Manager of Nottingham Forest between 1909 and 1912.

Career statistics

As a Player
Club[1] Season FA Cup
AppsGoals
Nottingham Forest 1878-79 40
1879-80 51
1880-81 10
1881-82 10
1882-83 32
1883-84 10
1884-85 20
Total 173
Career total 173

Fred Earp also played in numerous Friendlies including the Wednesbury Cup and the Notts County Cup. There was no league at the time to play in.

As a Manager
Managerial record by team and tenure
Team From To Record
PWDLWin %
Nottingham Forest 1909 1912 120 35 26 59 029.2
Total 120 35 26 59 029.2

References
  1. Smales, Ken (2006). Nottingham Forest The Official Statistical History. Pineapple Books.
  2. "Fred William Earp". England's Oldest Football Clubs. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
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