| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Fred Rathbone1 | ||
| Date of birth | 3 August 18851 | ||
| Place of birth | Meir, Staffordshire, England1 | ||
| Date of death | 1959 (aged 73) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1905 | Newcastle Rangers | ||
| 1906–1908 | Stoke | 3 | (0) |
| 1908 | Whitchurch | ||
| 1908–1911 | Stoke | 29 | (0) |
| 1911 | Winsford | ||
| Total | 32 | (0) | |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Fred Rathbone (3 August 1885 – 1959) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke.1
Career
Rathbone joined Stoke on his 21st birthday and made his debut against Sheffield Wednesday where he managed to keep a clean sheet.1 However first team opportunities were rare for Rathbone his only run in the side came when the club was playing in the Birmingham League.1
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Stoke1 | 1906–07 | First Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1907–08 | Second Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1908–09 | Birmingham & District League | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | |
| 1909–10 | Birmingham & District League / Southern League Division Two | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| 1910–11 | Birmingham & District League / Southern League Division Two | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Career total | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | ||
References
References
- Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.