Fred Molyneux

Fredrick Leatherbarrow Molyneux (born 1873) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke.[1]

Fred Molyneux
Personal information
Full name Fredrick Leatherbarrow Molyneux[1]
Date of birth 1873[1]
Place of birth Bolton, England[1]
Playing position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1893–1897 3rd Grenadiers
1897–1898 Stoke 11 (3)
1899 Bristol City
1899 Berwick Rangers (Worcester)
1899 Dudley Town
1900 Luton Town
1900 Fulham
1901 Kidderminster Harriers
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Molyneux joined Stoke after leaving the 3rd Grenadiers in 1897.[1] He was made reserve forward by Horace Austerberry and played 14 matches in two season scoring 5 goals.[1] During the 1898–99 season Stoke had a fine run in the FA Cup reaching the semi-final against Derby County, due to injury to Jack Farrell Molyneux started the match and Stoke went on to lose 3–1.[1] The local paper, The Evening Sentinel criticised Molyneux's performance and he left the club soon after.[1] He later went on to play for several Southern League clubs.[1]

Career statistics

Club Season League FA Cup Test Match Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Stoke[1] 1897–98 First Division 52002072
1898–99 First Division 613293
Career Total 1133220165
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References

  1. Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
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