Fred Molyneux
For the football (soccer) player born 1944, see Fred Molyneux (footballer born 1944).
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Fredrick Leatherbarrow Molyneux[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1873[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Bolton, England[1] | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| – | 3rd Grenadiers | ||
| 1897–1898 | Stoke | 11 | (3) |
| – | Bristol City | ||
| – | Berwick Rangers (Worcester) | ||
| – | Dudley Town | ||
| – | Luton Town | ||
| – | Fulham | ||
| – | Kidderminster Harriers | ||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Fredrick Leatherbarrow "Fred" Molyneux (born 1873) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke.[1]
Career
Molyneux joined Stoke after leaving the 3rd Grenadiers in 1897.[1] He was made reserve forward by Horace Austerberry and played 14 matches in two season scoring 5 goals.[1] During the 1898–99 season Stoke had a fine run in the FA Cup reaching the semi-final against Derby County, due to injury to Jack Farrell Molyneux started the match and Stoke went on to lose 3–1.[1] The local paper, The Evening Sentinel criticised Molyneux's performance and he left the club soon after.[1] He later went on to play for several Southern League clubs.[1]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Test Match | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Stoke[1] | 1897–98 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| 1898–99 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | |
| Career Total | 11 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 5 | |
References
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