Fred Beardsley

Fred Beardsley

Personal information
Full name	Frederick William Beardsley
Date of birth	13 July 1856
Place of birth	Nottingham, England
Date of death	1939 (aged 82–83)
Place of death	Plumstead, London, England
Playing position	Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1884-1889	Nottingham Forest	0	(0)
1886-1891	Royal Arsenal	0	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

Frederick William Beardsley (13 July 1856 – 1939) was an English footballer, chiefly associated with the foundation of Arsenal Football Club.

Arsenal's squad for the 1888-89 season. Beardsley is standing, arms folded, at the back.

References

• Harris, Jeff & Hogg, Tony (ed.) (1995). Arsenal Who's Who. Independent UK Sports. ISBN 1-899429-03-4.
• Roper, Alan (2004). The Real Arsenal Story: In the Days of Gog. Wherry. ISBN 0-9546259-1-9.
• Soar, Phil & Tyler, Martin (2005). The Official Illustrated History of Arsenal. Hamlyn. ISBN 0-600-61344-5.

External links

• Player profile - 11v11