Fred Whittaker (soccer)
Frederick John Rennie Whittaker (April 18, 1923 – September 29, 2006) was a lacrosse and soccer player from British Columbia, Canada. He was signed by the English club Notts County in 1946 and scored two goals in ten games for them in that year.[2] Back in Canada he led Vancouver North Shore United to the national championship in 1949 and played eleven times for and coached the British Columbia All-Stars.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Frederick John Rennie Whittaker[1] | ||
| Date of birth | April 18, 1923[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Vancouver, British Columbia,[2] Canada | ||
| Date of death | September 29, 2006 (aged 83)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Aldergrove, British Columbia,[2] Canada | ||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Playing position(s) | Centre forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1940–44 | Vancouver St. Saviours | ||
| 1944–45 | Vancouver Boeing FC | ||
| 1945–46 | North Shore United FC | ||
| 1946–47 | Notts County | 10 | (2) |
| 1947–49 | St. Saviours / Vancouver City | ||
| 1949–54 | North Shore United FC | ||
| 1955–56 | Vancouver Pilseners | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
In 2002, he was inducted into the Canada Soccer Hall of Fame.[1]
References
- "Fred Whittaker". Canada Soccer Hall of Fame. July 1, 2018. Retrieved July 11, 2018.
- "Fred Whittaker". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved July 11, 2018.
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