Fred Molyneux (footballer, born 1873)

Fred Molyneux
Personal information
Full name	Fredrick Leatherbarrow Molyneux
Date of birth	1873
Place of birth	Bolton, England
Position(s)	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team
1893–1897	3rd Grenadiers
1897–1898	Stoke
1899	Bristol City
1899	Berwick Rangers (Worcester)
1899	Dudley Town
1900	Luton Town
1900	Fulham
1901	Kidderminster Harriers
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Fredrick Leatherbarrow Molyneux (born 1873) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke.^[1]

Career

Molyneux joined Stoke after leaving the 3rd Grenadiers in 1897.^[1] He was made reserve forward by Horace Austerberry and played 14 matches in two season scoring 5 goals.^[1] During the 1898–99 season Stoke had a fine run in the FA Cup reaching the semi-final against Derby County, due to injury to Jack Farrell Molyneux started the match and Stoke went on to lose 3–1.^[1] The local paper, The Evening Sentinel criticised Molyneux's performance and he left the club soon after.^[1] He later went on to play for several Southern League clubs.^[1]

Career statistics

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		Test Match		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Stoke^[1]	1897–98	First Division	5	2	0	0	2	0	7	2
Stoke^[1]	1898–99	First Division	6	1	3	2	—		9	3
Career Total			11	3	3	2	2	0	16	5

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.

[The_Encyclopaedia_of_Stoke_City-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.

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