Fred Haycock
Frederick Haycock[A] (1886–1955) was an English professional footballer who scored 13 goals from 40 appearances in the English Football League playing as a forward for West Bromwich Albion and Lincoln City.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1886 | ||
| Place of birth | Smethwick, England | ||
| Date of death | 1955 (aged 68–69) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Smethwick Victoria | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| – | Coombs Wood | ||
| 1904–1906 | West Bromwich Albion | 15 | (8) |
| – | Crewe Alexandra | ||
| – | Luton Town | ||
| – | Portsmouth | ||
| 1910–1911 | Lincoln City | 25 | (5) |
| 1911–1912 | Port Vale | 24 | (11) |
| – | Dudley Town | ||
| – | Shrewsbury Town | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Football career
Haycock was born in Smethwick, then in Staffordshire. He began his professional career in the 1904–05 season, playing in the Football League Second Division for West Bromwich Albion. After a couple of years he left the club to join Crewe Alexandra of the Birmingham & District League, and then Southern League clubs Luton Town and Portsmouth, before returning to the Football League with Lincoln City in 1910.[1] In his only season with the club, Haycock was their leading scorer, albeit with only six goals from League and FA Cup games as the team finished bottom of the League.[2] He moved on to Port Vale of the Central League in August 1911. A regular in the first 11, he was part of the side that won the Staffordshire Senior Cup in 1912.[3] He then moved back to the Birmingham & District with Dudley Town at the end of the 1911–12 season, later joining Shrewsbury Town. Haycock died in 1955.[1]
Statistics
Source:[4]
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| West Bromwich Albion | 1904–05 | Second Division | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| 1905–06 | Second Division | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | |
| Total | 15 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 8 | ||
| Lincoln City | 1910–11 | Second Division | 25 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 28 | 6 |
| Port Vale | 1911–12 | Central League | 24 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 11 |
Notes
A. ^ : The Lincoln City FC Archive gives his full name as George Frederick,[2] whereas Joyce has Frederick J.[1]
References
- Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData (Tony Brown). p. 119. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
- "Frederick Haycock". The Lincoln City FC Archive. Lincoln City F.C. Retrieved 11 September 2010. Access individual season statistics via Season Stats dropdown menu.
- Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 131. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
- Fred Haycock at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)