Fred Latham

Fred Latham
Personal information
Full name Fredrick Latham
Date of birth 1876
Place of birth Crewe, England
Playing position Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1894–1896 Crewe Alexandra 18 (0)
1896 Stoke 5 (0)
Crewe Alexandra

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

† Appearances (goals)

Fredrick "Fred" Latham (born 1876) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Crewe Alexandra and Stoke.[1]

Career

Latham was born in Crewe and began his career with local side Crewe Alexandra.[1] He spent two years with the "Alex" making 21 appearances before joining Stoke in August 1896.[1] Stoke were at the time experiencing an goalkeeping injury crisis and Latham was recruited to fill a temporary gap.[1] He played in all of Stoke's five matches in September 1896 before returning to Crewe.[1]

Career statistics

Club Season League FA Cup Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Crewe Alexandra 1894–95 100010
1895–96 17030200
Stoke[1] 1896–97 500050
Career Total 23030260

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
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