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Frederick Marple

Frederick Marple was an English footballer who played for Burslem Port Vale in the 1890s.

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Frederick Marple
Personal information
Date of birth 1871
Place of birth Longton, Staffordshire, England
Date of death 1931 (aged 59–60)
Position Left winger
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1894–1895 Burslem Port Vale 2 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Frederick Marple (1871 – 1931) was an English footballer who played for Burslem Port Vale in the 1890s.

Career

Marple joined Burslem Port Vale in September 1894, scoring on his debut in a 2–1 defeat to Bury at the Athletic Ground on the 15th of that month.1 He was only to play one more Second Division game however, before his release, which probably came at the end of the 1894–95 season.1

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition2
Club Season League FA Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Burslem Port Vale 1894–95 Second Division 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 1
Total 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 1
References

References

  1. Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 183. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
  2. Frederick Marple at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)