Fred Sheldon (English footballer)
Fredrick Sheldon (born 1871) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Fredrick Sheldon[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1871[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Stoke-upon-Trent, England[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1895 | Stoke St.Peter's | ||
| 1896–1898 | Stoke | 8 | (0) |
| 1899 | Eccleshall | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career
Sheldon was born in Stoke-upon-Trent and played for Stoke St.Peter's and then joined Stoke in the Football League.[1] He was made back up 'keeper to Ezekiel Johnston and in two seasons with the club he played in eight matches.[1] He left in May 1898 to play for Eccleshall.[1]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Stoke[1] | 1896–97 | First Division | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 1897–98 | First Division | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Career Total | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
References
- Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
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