Fred Rathbone (3 August 1885 – 1959) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Fred Rathbone[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 3 August 1885[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Meir, Staffordshire, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | 1959 (aged 73) | ||
| Position(s) | 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 | |||
Career
editRathbone 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
edit| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Stoke[1] | 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 | ||