Fred Nidd

Fred Nidd

Personal information
Full name	George Frederick Nidd
Date of birth	1869
Place of birth	Boston, Lincolnshire, England
Date of death	1956 (aged 86–87)
Place of death	Watford, Hertfordshire, England
Playing position	Full back / Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1889–18xx	Everton
	Southport Central
1893–1894	Everton
1894–1895	Preston North End	3	(0)
1895	Southport Central
1895–1896	Bury
1896–1897	Stalybridge Rovers
1897	Halliwell Rovers
1897–1898	Lincoln City	9	(0)
1898–1900	Grimsby Town	40	(1)
1900–1902	Watford	55	(0)
1902–1903	Brentford	25	(0)
1903–1904	Fulham
1904–1905	Grays United
1905–1907	Clapton Orient
1916	Watford	0	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

George Frederick "Fred" Nidd (1869–1956) was an English professional footballer. He played for a large number of clubs in the Football League and Southern League in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.^[1] His primary position was as a full back, but he did play professionally in goal for Grimsby Town, as well as for four consecutive league matches for Watford.^[2] After retiring, Nidd remained in the town of Watford. He played for the reserves, and made a return to the first team as a goalkeeper during the First World War.^[3]

References

1. http://www.watfordfcarchive.com/downloads/players/MergedplayersN.pdf
2. Jones, Trefor (1998). Watford Season by Season. T.G. Jones. pp. 32–35. ISBN 0-9527458-1-X.
3. Jones, Trefor (1996). The Watford Football Club Illustrated Who's Who. pp. 174, 255. ISBN 0-9527458-0-1.