Fred Waterson
Frederick Waterson (1877 – 12 October 1918) was an English professional football right half who made over 160 appearances in the Football League for Burton Swifts and Burton United.[1] After his retirement as a player, he served Doncaster Rovers as assistant trainer.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Frederick Waterson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1877 | ||
| Place of birth | Burton upon Trent, England | ||
| Date of death | 12 October 1918 (aged 41)[2] | ||
| Place of death | near Hazebrouck, France | ||
| Position(s) | Right half, centre forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1896–1901 | Burton Swifts | 103 | (2) |
| 1901–1903 | Burton United | 62 | (1) |
| 1903–1909 | Fulham | 2 | (0) |
| 1909–1911 | Doncaster Rovers | 60 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Personal life
After his retirement from league football, Waterson worked at Doncaster Works.[4] During the First World War he enlisted in the King's Own (Yorkshire Light Infantry).[4] He subsequently transferred to the Durham Light Infantry and was serving as a corporal when he was wounded on the Western Front during the Hundred Days Offensive in October 1918.[4] Waterson died of his wounds on 12 October 1918, at a Casualty Clearing Station near Hazebrouck, France.[4] His death occurred just under a month before the Armistice.[4] He was buried in La Kreule Military Cemetery, near Hazebrouck.[2]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Burton Swifts | 1896–97[4] | Second Division | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 1897–98[4] | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 1 | ||
| 1898–99[4] | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | ||
| 1899-00[4] | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 0 | ||
| 1900–01[4] | 32 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 36 | 1 | ||
| Total | 103 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 110 | 3 | ||
| Burton United | 1901–02[4] | Second Division | 33 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 1 |
| 1902–03[4] | 29 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 33 | 0 | ||
| Total | 62 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 68 | 1 | ||
| Fulham | 1907–08[4] | Second Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1908–09[4] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 167 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 180 | 4 | ||
References
- Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 302. ISBN 190589161X.
- "Casualty Details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
- "The Rovers players lost in World War One". www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
- "Fred Waterson – Football and the First World War". Retrieved 1 October 2016.
