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Fred Speed

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Fred Speed
Personal information
Full name Frederick Speed
Date of birth 1909
Place of birth Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Height 5 ft 8+12 in (1.74 m)[1]
Position(s) Left half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Newark Town ? (?)
1930–1934 Hull City 49 (15)
1934–1936 York City 79 (15)
1936–1939 Mansfield Town 100 (6)
1939 Exeter City 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Frederick Speed (born 1909) was an English footballer. He was born in Newcastle upon Tyne, England.

Career

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Speed joined Hull City from Newark Town in 1930.[2] After making 49 appearances and scoring 15 goals in the league for Hull, he joined York City in 1934.[2] He was the club's top scorer for the 1935–36 season with 13 goals.[3] After making 83 appearances and scoring 16 goals for York,[4] he joined Mansfield Town in 1936.[2] He joined Exeter City in 1939 after making 100 appearances and scoring six goals in the league for Mansfield.[2] He made two appearances in the league for Exeter.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "York manager acts swiftly". Sunday Sun. Newcastle upon Tyne. 19 August 1934. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ a b c d e Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 - 1939. Tony Brown. p. 246. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
  3. ^ Batters, Dave (1990). "City Season-by-Season". York City: A Complete Record 1922-1990. The Breedon Books Publishing Company Limited. p. 311. ISBN 0-907969-69-0.
  4. ^ Batters, Dave (1990). "York City Career Records". York City: A Complete Record 1922-1990. The Breedon Books Publishing Company Limited. p. 427. ISBN 0-907969-69-0.