Frederick Mearns

Frederick Mearns (31 March 1879 – 22 January 1931) was an English footballer who played for Hartlepool United and Barnsley as a goalkeeper. During his time with Barnsley, he was an FA Cup finalist in 1910. Mearns later worked as a trainer for Durham City.[1]

Fred Mearns
Personal information
Full name Frederick Charles Mearns
Date of birth 31 March 1879
Place of birth Sunderland, England
Date of death 22 January 1931(1931-01-22) (aged 51)
Place of death Sunderland, England
Playing position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1901–1902 Sunderland 2 (0)
1902–1903 Kettering Town
1903–1904 Tottenham Hotspur
1904–1906 Bradford City 21 (0)
Southern United
Grays Athletic
Southern United
1906–1908 Barrow
1908 Bury
1908 Stockton
1908–1909 Hartlepools United 30 (0)
1909–1911 Barnsley
1911–1913 Leicester Fosse
1913 Newcastle United
1919 Sunderland West End
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career

He played for Bradford City between June 1904 (after joining from Tottenham Hotspur) and May 1906 (when he signed for Bury).[2] He made 21 league and 2 FA Cup appearances for the club.[3]

Mearns joined Hartlepool United in 1908 for their inaugural season in the North Eastern League where they came fourth.[4] In the summer of 1909 he joined Barnsley.[5] He played in the Barnsley side who reached the FA Cup in 1910.[6]

Sources
  • Frost, Terry (1988). Bradford City A Complete Record 1903-1988. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 0-907969-38-0.
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References
  1. Dykes, Garth; Lamming, Doug (November 2000). All the lads: A complete who's who of Sunderland A.F.C. Polar Print Group Ltd. pp. 270–271. ISBN 978-1-899538-14-0. Retrieved 15 March 2009.
  2. Frost, p. 402
  3. Frost, p, 385
  4. Phillips, John. "In the Mad Crowd". In the Mad Crowd. Archived from the original on 1 October 2011. Retrieved 2 July 2008.
  5. "1887-1911-The Beginnings". Barnsley F.C. Archived from the original on 3 March 2008. Retrieved 27 June 2008.
  6. "1910 FA Cup final". FA Cup Finals. Archived from the original on 20 July 2008. Retrieved 1 July 2008.
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