Freddie Houldsworth

Frederick Charlton Houldsworth (29 May 1911 – 1994) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Reading, Swindon Town and Stoke City.[1]

Freddie Houldsworth
Personal information
Full name Frederick Charlton Houldsworth[1]
Date of birth 29 May 1911[1]
Place of birth Henley-on-Thames, England[1]
Date of death 1994 (aged 82–83)[1]
Place of death Warminster, England[1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
– Army
1934–1935 Swindon Town 30 (0)
1935 Stoke City 2 (0)
1935–1938 Ipswich Town 0 (0)
1938–1939 Reading 8 (0)
1941–1944 Southampton
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Houldsworth was born in Henley-on-Thames and began his career with Swindon Town in 1934. He played 34 times for Swindon before joining Stoke City in April 1935. Whilst he kept a clean sheet against Grimsby Town in his first match for Stoke he conceded five against Preston North End and was not retained.[1] He then joined Ipswich Town where he used as a reserve and left in 1938 for Reading without having made an appearance.[1] At Reading he played in eight matches before he served with the Army during World War II. During the war he guested for Southampton,[1] making 21 appearances in the War League and Cup matches between 1941 and 1944.[2]

Career statistics

Source:[3]

Club Season League FA Cup Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Swindon Town 1934–35 Third Division South 30040340
Stoke City 1934–35 First Division 200020
Reading 1938–39 Third Division South 800080
1946–47 Third Division South 001010
Career Total 40050450

References
  1. Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
  2. Holley, Duncan; Chalk, Gary (1992). The Alphabet of the Saints. ACL & Polar Publishing. p. 394. ISBN 0-9514862-3-3.
  3. Freddie Houldsworth at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
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