Bert Freeman	Everton FC, Burnley FC 5 appearances, 3 goals (1 on his debut) P 5 W 4 D 1 L 0 F 13: A 2 90% successful 1909-13 captain: none minutes played: 450
Timeline
	Bertram Clewley Freeman
Birth	13 October 1885 in Handsworth, Staffordshire [registered in West Bromwich, December 1885]. Attended Gower Street School, Aston.
	According to the 1891 census, Bertram is the ninth of ten children to Thomas H. and Sarah J., and they live at 274 Wheeler Street in Aston. His father is a jeweller, his mother a fancy draper. They have one servant.
	According to the 1901 census, tool maker Bertram is just the fifth eldest of six children still living with their parents at 274 Wheeler Street. With one servant, his parents are drapers.
	According to the 1911 census, Bertram Clewley is a footballer boarding with Sarah Annie Hallam, a widow, and her two sons, living at 53 Oxton Street in Walton, Liverpool. His fellow boarder is PC George Callow, of Liverpool police. The Midlands Electoral Registers confirm the Freeman's lived at 32 Crompton Road in Handsworth, but also had a property at 42 Spencer Road in West Birmingham, since at least 1920, until at least 1925.
Marriage	to Margaret Elizabeth Whitehead [registered in Burnley, Lancashire, June 1919].
	According to the 1921 census, Bertram C, an electro-plate manufacturer, is now married to Margaret and living at 32 Crompton Road in Handsworth.
	According to the 1939 register, Bertram C., still an electric plate manufacturer, and Margaret E. remain married and are living at 268 Perrywood Road in Birmingham, along with Bertram E.
Death	11 August 1955 at 268 Perry Wood Road, Birmingham, aged 69 years 302 days [registered in Birmingham, September 1955]. Left £408 3s. 7d. to his widow, Margaret Elizabeth.
Source	Douglas Lammings' An English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990] &
Playing Career
Club(s)	Played schoolboy football in Birmingham and turned out for Gower Street Old Boys FC, based in Aston. Where he also played for Aston Manor FC, during which he assisted the local league reserve side, that of Aston Villa FC. He was offered a professional contract in April 1904. Without playing a single league match, Woolwich Arsenal FC signed him in November 1905. Following 21 goals in 44 league appearances, Everton FC then signed Freeman in 1907, where he scored 63 goals in 86 league appearances. Burnley FC bought Freeman, along with Harry Mountford for a £800 transfer fee on 13 April 1911, and over the next ten years, made 166 league appearances, scoring 103 goals. Freeman turned out for Birmingham FC as a guest during WW1. Following Burnley's Championship winning season, Freeman announced his intention to leave Turf Moor on 30 April 1921. He signed for Wigan Borough FC on 27 September 1921 on a free transfer and was released in May 1922, scoring thirteen in 25 league outings. Bringing his career total to an end, 200 league goals in 321 league matches. Freeman played 'a few games' for Kettering Town FC in the 1923-24 season, retiring at the end of that season.
Club honours	Football League Division One runners-up 1908-09, 1919-20, Champions 1920-21; Division Two runners-up 1912-13; FA Cup winners 1913-14;
Individual honours	Football League (four appearances); Top Goalscorer Football League (38, 1908-09), (32, 1911-12), (31, 1912-13)
Distinctions	His tally of 38 league goals in 1908-09 was a new record. It was not equalled until 1920-21 (Joe Smith, Bolton Wanderers), and not surpassed until 1924-25 (Ted Harper's 43, Blackburn Rovers);
Height/Weight	5' 9½", 11st. 12lbs [1909].
Source	Douglas Lammings' An English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990].
England Career
Player number	One of three who became the 338th players (339) to appear for England.
Position(s)	Centre-forward
First match	No. 100, 15 March 1909, England 2 Wales 0, a British Championship match at the City Ground, Pavilion Road, Nottingham, aged 23 years 153 days.
Last match	No. 113, 23 March 1912, Scotland 1 England 1, a British Championship match at Hampden Park, Mount Florida, Glasgow, aged 26 years 162 days.
Major tournaments	British Championship 1908-09, 1911-12;
Team honours	British Championship winners 1908-09, shared 1911-12;
Individual honours	None
Distinctions	None
Beyond England
Had the controlling interest in a cutlery business. - An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who. Douglas Lamming (1990). Hatton Press, p.102.

Bert Freeman - Match History
Club: Everton F.C. - 2 full appearances F.A. International Select Committee - 5 full capsx
Age 23
1	100	15 March 1909 - England 2 Wales 0, City Ground, Nottingham	BC	HW	Start 42	cf
2	101	3 April 1909 - England 2 Scotland 0, Sports Arena, Crystal Palace		HW	Start	cf
-	102	29 May 1909 - Hungary 2 England 4, Millenáris Sportpálya, Buda-Pesth	tour	AW	withdrew
-	103	31 May 1909 - Hungary 2 England 8, Millenáris Sportpálya, Buda-Pesth		AW
-	104	1 June 1909 - Austria 1 England 8, Hohe Warte Stadion, Wien		AW
Club: Burnley F.C. - 3 full appearances
Age 26
3	111	10 February 1912 - Ireland 1 England 6, Dalymount Park, Dublin	BC	AW	Start 50	cf
4	112	11 March 1912 - Wales 0 England 2, The Racecourse, Wrexham		AW	Start 41	cf
5	113	23 March 1912 - Scotland 1 England 1, Hampden Park, Glasgow		AD	Start	cf
Age 27
-	115	17 March 1913 - England 4 Wales 3, Ashton Gate. Bedminster	BC	HW	replacement reserve

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