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English footballer

Fred Hargrave
Personal information
Full name Joseph Frederick Hargrave
Date of birth 1880
Place of birth Atherstone, England
Date of death 19 October 1917 (aged 37)
Place of death West Flanders, Belgium
Position(s) Centre forward, right half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1899–1901 Atherstone Town
1901–1902 Aston Villa 0 (0)
1902–1903 Walsall
1903–1905 Burton United 56 (14)
1905–1908 Leeds City 63 (12)
1908–1909 Stoke 14 (11)
Total 133 (37)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Joseph Frederick Hargrave (1880 – 19 October 1917), sometimes known as Fred Hargraves or Fred Hargreaves, was an English professional footballer who played as a centre forward for Burton United, Leeds City and Stoke.

Career

A centre forward, Hargrave began his career with his local non-league club Atherstone Town, before transferring to First Division club Aston Villa in July 1901, for whom he failed to make a senior appearance. After a spell with Midland League club Walsall, he transferred to Second Division club Burton United in July 1903. He top-scored for the club during the 1902–03 season and finished his three-year spell with 23 goals in 72 appearances. Hargrave transferred to fellow Second Division club Leeds City in July 1905 and had a prolific 1905–06 season in front of goal, scoring 19 goals in 34 appearances, which included seven goals in six FA Cup matches. He was moved to right half during the 1906–07 season and as a result, his goals dried up. Hargrave departed Leeds City in 1908 for Birmingham & District League club Stoke and scored 11 goals in 15 matches for the "Potters" during the 1908–09 season.

Personal life

As of 1911, Hargrave was working as a hatter. In December 1915, during the second year of the First World War, he enlisted as a private in the Royal Garrison Artillery in Atherstone. While holding the rank of gunner, Hargrave was killed at Passchendaele on 19 October 1917 and was buried in Steenkerke Belgian Military Cemetery.

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Burton United 1903–04 Second Division 30 9 8 6 38 15
1904–05 Second Division 26 5 0 0 26 5
Total 56 14 8 6 64 20
Leeds City 1905–06 Second Division 28 12 6 7 34 19
1906–07 Second Division 33 0 1 0 34 0
1907–08 Second Division 2 0 0 0 2 0
Total 63 12 7 7 70 19
Stoke 1908–09 Birmingham & District League 14 11 1 0 15 11
Career total 133 37 16 13 149 50

References

  1. ^ "Gunner 65361 Joseph Frederick Hargrave". nanwfhs.org.uk. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Players – Fred Hargraves 1905–09". The Definitive History of Leeds United. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  3. Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 127. ISBN 978-1905891610.
  4. ^ Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
  5. ^ "Hargrave Fred Leeds City 1905". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  6. ^ "Leeds City Players Details : No.9 : Hargraves, J.Frederick (Fred)". Leeds United F.C. History. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  7. "Joseph Frederick Hargrave | Service Record". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  8. "Casualty Details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  9. ^ Fred Hargrave at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
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