Fred Lessons

George Frederick Lessons (30 August 1883 – 7 September 1918), sometimes known as Frank Lessons, was an English professional football centre forward who made nearly 250 appearances in the Southern League for Northampton Town.[4] He also managed the club and earlier in his career played in the Football League for Nottingham Forest.[1][5]

Fred Lessons
Personal information
Full name George Frederick Lessons[1]
Date of birth (1883-08-30)30 August 1883
Place of birth Heaton Norris, England[2]
Date of death 7 September 1918(1918-09-07) (aged 35)[3]
Place of death Pas-de-Calais, France[3]
Position(s) Centre forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1903–1904 Nottingham Jardines Athletic
1904–1907 Nottingham Forest 31 (8)
1907–1915 Northampton Town 234 (75)
Teams managed
1913–1918 Northampton Town
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Personal life

Lessons served as a lance corporal in the Northamptonshire Regiment during the First World War and was killed on the Western Front on 7 September 1918, just over two months before the armistice.[3] He is buried in Éterpigny British Cemetery.[3]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Nottingham Forest 1904–05[6] First Division 16 3 0 0 16 3
1905–06[6] 14 5 0 0 14 5
1906–07[6] Second Division 1 0 2 0 3 0
Career total 31 8 2 0 33 8

Honours

Northampton Town

References

  1. Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 173. ISBN 190589161X.
  2. Fred Lessons on Lives of the First World War
  3. "Casualty Details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
  4. "Club records". www.ntfc.co.uk. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
  5. "League Managers Association – Fred Lessons". www.leaguemanagers.com. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
  6. "The City Ground". www.thecityground.com. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
  7. "Lessons Fred Image 1 Northampton Town 1908". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 14 January 2019.


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