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Fred Kean |
The Wednesday
FC, Bolton Wanderers FC
9 appearances, 0 goals
P 9 W 5 D
2 L 2 F 29: A 16
67% successful
1923-29
captain:
one
minutes played: 810 |
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Timeline |
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Frederick William Kean |
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Birth |
3 April 1899
in Wellfield Road, Crookesmoor, Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire [registered in
Ecclesall Bierlow, June 1899].
Four separate school admission logs, and the 1939
register, confirm Kean
was born in April. Only his death registration states that he was
born 10 December 1898. Not clear why, but his mid-1899 birth
registration and summer baptism makes the April date likely.
Attended Upperthorpe
School, All Saints CE School, Springfield Board Council School,
Neepsend Council School, and Carlisle Street School, all in
Sheffield. |
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Baptism |
28 June 1899
in St. Bartholomew's Church, Langsett Road, Sheffield. |
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According to the 1901
census, Frederick is the youngest of three children to William and Mary
Ellen (the mother is not on this census). They board
with his grandmother, Jane and her husband, William Hood at 50 Daniel Hill
Street in Nether Hallam, Sheffield. Both his father and step-grandfather
William Hood are Spoon & Fork stampers.
According to his school
admission logs, Frederick began his education at Upperthorpe Infant School
on 18 August 1902, stepping up to the junior school on 15 January 1906,
they were living at 59 Shered Road, he left on left on 16 July 1907.
Joined All Saints' CE, along with brother Lewis, on 9 September 1909,
living at 32 Levan Street. Kean began Springfield Board Council school on
18 January 1910, and lived at 20 Gill Street, leaving on 6 May 1910. On 13
February 1911, Kean started at Neepsend, and now living at 8 Farfield
Road. |
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According to the 1911
census, Fredrick William is now the eldest of four living with their
parents. She is a housekeeper to Frank Hardwick, who lives at 8
Farfield Road in Neepsend, Sheffield. He left Neepsend on 22 January
1912 for Carlisle Street School. |
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Marriage |
to Harriet
Shepherd, on 10 March 1917
[registered in Sheffield, March 1917]. |
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According to the 1921 census,
Frederick William is now a professional footballer (for The Wednesday FC)
and is now married to Harriet with one son, Richard Kenneth. They ive with
his wife's parents, in Upper Allen Street in Sheffield |
"AMAZING RUMOUR ABOUT
THE PLAYER BEING KILLED
"An amazing rumour that Fred Kean, the
international half-back, had been killed in a motor smash at Manchester,
when returning to Sheffield, gained wide publicity in Sheffield,
yesterday. Kean, who was transferred from Sheffield Wednesday to
Bolton Wanderers on Thursday, was playing for his new club at Sunderland,
on Saturday, and was nowhere near Manchester either on Saturday or
yesterday. Where the rumour originated is a mystery. During the day
people were calling at the home of Kean. Some, who had gone o extend
sympathy with Mrs. Kean, were obviously distressed. The 'Sheffield
Independent' was bombarded with inquiries. One variation of the story was
told to Mr. R. Brown, the Wednesday secretary, who was informed that Kean
was lying dying injured in the Royal Infirmary.
"Kean was at his
home all day taking a quiet rest."
- Monday, 17 September 1928, The Sheffield
Daily Independent |
"HUSBAND TO PAY
"An order for the payment of 50s. a week was
made at Sheffield, yesterday, against Frederick William Kean, formerly of
Sheffield, who was summoned for desertion by his wife. The marriage took
place on 10 March 1917 and there was one child, a boy of 13."
- Thursday, 7 May 1931, The
Sheffield Daily Independent |
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According to the 1939 register, Frederick William, a barman and cellarman,
and is married to Harriet, living at 132 Bellhagg Road in the Walkley area
of Sheffield, along with their son, Richard K.. |
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Death |
28 October 1973
in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, aged
74 years 322 days
[registered in Chesterfield, December 1973]. |
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Source |
 Douglas Lammings' An
English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990] & |
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Playing Career |
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Club(s) |
Played with Sheffield Hallam FC before
joining Portsmouth FC in the 1919 close season, and joined The Wednesday
FC in the 1920 close season. After 230 league appearances and
eight goals, the captain was placed on the transfer list, and on
13 September, he joined Bolton Wanderers FC for £5500, where he made another eighty league appearances and a solitary goal.
He was placed on the transfer list in October 1930 at his own request
after losing his place in the team, but it was not until June 1931 that he
joined Luton Town FC, where he became club captain and made another 117 league appearances and
five goals. On 12 November 1935, he joined Central Combination
team Sutton Town FC as
player-manager for the season. |
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Club honours |
Football
League Division Two winners 1926-26; FA Cup winners
1928-29; |
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Individual honours |
Football
League (four appearances) |
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Distinctions |
None |
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Height/Weight |
5' 8½", 12st.
0lbs [1925]. |
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Source |
Douglas Lammings' An English
Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990]. |
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England Career |
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Player number |
One of three who became the 440th
players (440) to appear for England. |
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Position(s) |
Right/centre-half |
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First match |
No. 132, 19 March 1923, England 6 Belgium 1,
a friendly match at Arsenal Stadium, Highbury, London, aged 23 years
350 days. |
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Last match |
No. 167, 15 May 1929, Spain 4 England 3, an end-of-season tour match at Estádio Metropolitano, Madrid, aged 30 years
42 days. |
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Major tournaments |
British Championship 1922-23, 1923-24, 1924-25, 1925-26; |
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Team honours |
None |
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Individual honours |
None |
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Distinctions |
The
thirtieth player from West Yorkshire to represent England.
Died eight
days after Warney Cresswell and sixteen days after Harry Johnston |
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Beyond England |
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No additional information. -
An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who.
Douglas Lamming (1990). Hatton Press, p.148. |
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Fred Kean - Career Statistics |
| Squads |
Apps |
comp. apps |
Mins. |
Goals |
goals ave.min |
comp. goals |
Capt. |
Disc. |
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17 |
9 |
4 |
810 |
0 |
0
min |
0 |
One |
none |
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minutes are an approximation, due to the fact that many matches rarely stick to exactly ninety minutes long, allowing time for injuries and errors. |
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Fred Kean
- Match Record - All Matches |
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Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
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CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
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Home |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
10 |
4 |
+6 |
0 |
0 |
3.333 |
1.333 |
66.7 |
+1 |
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Away |
6 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
19 |
12 |
+7 |
1 |
1 |
3.167 |
2.00 |
66.7 |
+2 |
| All |
9 |
5 |
2 |
2 |
29 |
16 |
+13 |
1 |
1 |
3.222 |
1.778 |
66.7 |
+3 |
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Fred Kean
- Match Record - By Type of Match |
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Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
|
British Championship |
4 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
5 |
+1 |
1 |
1 |
1.50 |
1.25 |
50.0 |
=0 |
| Friendly |
5 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
23 |
11 |
+12 |
0 |
0 |
4.60 |
2.20 |
80.0 |
+3 |
| All |
9 |
5 |
2 |
2 |
29 |
16 |
+13 |
1 |
1 |
3.222 |
1.778 |
66.7 |
+3 |
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Fred Kean
- Match Record - Tournament Matches |
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British Championship Competition |
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Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
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BC 1922-23 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
=0 |
0 |
0 |
2.00 |
2.00 |
50.0 |
=0 |
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BC 1923-24 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
1.00 |
2.00 |
0.00 |
-1 |
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BC 1924-25 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
+2 |
0 |
0 |
3.00 |
1.00 |
100.0 |
+1 |
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BC 1925-26 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
=0 |
1 |
1 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
50.0 |
=0 |
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BC
All |
4 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
5 |
+1 |
1 |
1 |
1.50 |
1.25 |
50.0 |
=0 |
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All Competition |
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Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
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BC |
4 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
5 |
+1 |
1 |
1 |
1.50 |
1.25 |
50.0 |
=0 |
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All |
4 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
5 |
+1 |
1 |
1 |
1.50 |
1.25 |
50.0 |
=0 |
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Fred Kean
- Match History |
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Club: The
Wednesday F.C. - 7 full appearances |
F.A. International
Select
Committee - 9
full capsx
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Age 23 |
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1 |
132 |
19 March 1923 - England 6 Belgium 1,
Arsenal Stadium, Highbury |
Fr |
HW |
Start |
rh |
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Age 24 |
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2 |
133 |
14 April 1923 - Scotland 2 England 2, Hampden Park,
Glasgow |
BC |
AD |
Start |
rh |
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3 |
139 |
3 March 1924 - England 1 Wales 2,
Ewood Park, Blackburn |
BC |
HL |
Start |
rh |
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Age 25 |
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4 |
142 |
22 October 1924 - England 3 Ireland 1,
Goodison Park, Liverpool |
BC |
HW |
Start |
rh |
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Age 26 |
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5 |
147 |
24 October 1925 - Ireland 0 England
0,
Windsor Park, Belfast |
BC |
AD |
Start |
rh |
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Age 27 |
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6 |
150 |
24 May 1926 - Belgium 3 England 5,
Olympisch Stadion, Antwerpen |
tour |
AW |
Start |
rh |
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- |
151 |
27 May 1926 - France vs.
England,
Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir, Paris
- match postponed |
App |
squad member |
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- |
153 |
2 April 1927 - Scotland 1 England 2,
Hampden Park,
Glasgow |
BC |
AW |
reserve |
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Age 28 |
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- |
154 |
11 May 1927 - Belgium 1 England 9, Stade du Daring Club de Bruxelles, Bruxelles |
tour |
AW |
reserve |
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7 |
155 |
21 May 1927 - Luxembourg 2 England 5,
Stade de la Frontiere, Esch-sur-Alzette |
AW |
captain |
ch |
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- |
156 |
26 May 1927 - France 0
England 6, Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir, Paris |
AW |
reserve |
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Club: Bolton
Wanderers F.C. - 2 full appearances |
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Age 29 |
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- |
162 |
22 October 1928 - England 2 Ireland 1, Goodison Park, Liverpool |
BC |
HW |
reserve |
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- |
163 |
17 November 1928 - Wales 2 England 3,
Vetch Field, Swansea |
AW |
reserve |
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Age 30 |
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8 |
165 |
9 May 1929 - France 1 England 4,
Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir, Paris |
tour |
AW |
Start |
rh |
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- |
166 |
11 May 1929 - Belgium 1
England 5,
Parc Duden Stadion,
Bruxelles |
AW |
reserve |
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9 |
167 |
15 May 1929 - Spain 4 England 3,
Estádio Metropolitano, Madrid |
AL |
Start |
rh |
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- |
169 |
20 November 1929 - England 6 Wales 0, Stamford Bridge, Fulham |
BC |
HW |
reserve |
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