Fred Croot
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Frederick Richard Croot[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 30 November 1995[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Little Harrowden, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | 1958 (aged 72–73)[1] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1904–1905 | Wellingborough | ||
| 1905–1907 | Sheffield United | 8 | (0) |
| 1907–1915 | Leeds City | 218 | (38) |
| 1916–1917 | Stevenston United | ||
| 1916 | → Rangers (loan) | ||
| 1917 | Clydebank | ||
| Total | 226 | (38) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Frederick Richard Croot (30 November 1885 – 1958) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Leeds City and Sheffield United.[1][3][4]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e Fred Croot at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- ^ "The coming of the big ball: the Second Division: Leeds City". Athletic News. Manchester. 18 August 1913. p. 5 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. SoccerData. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
- ^ "Croot Fred Image 1 Leeds City 1908". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
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- 1885 births
- 1958 deaths
- English men's footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- English Football League players
- Wellingborough Town F.C. players
- Sheffield United F.C. players
- Leeds City F.C. players
- Rangers F.C. players
- Clydebank F.C. (1914) players
- People from North Northamptonshire
- English football forward, 1880s birth stubs