Fred Channell
English footballer (1910–1976)
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Frederick Charles Channell (6 May 1910 – 6 August 1976) was a professional footballer who played for Harwich & Parkeston, Haywards Heath, Peterborough & Fletton United, Northfleet United and Tottenham Hotspur.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Frederick Charles Channell | ||
| Date of birth | 6 May 1910 | ||
| Place of birth | Edmonton, England | ||
| Date of death | 6 August 1976 (aged 66)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Clacton-On-Sea, England | ||
| Position | Full back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1926-1928 | Harwich & Parkeston | ||
| Haywards Heath | |||
| 1930–1931 | Tottenham Hotspur | 0 | (0) |
| 1931–1931 | Peterborough & Fletton United | ||
| Northfleet United | |||
| 1933–1936 | Tottenham Hotspur | 95 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Football career
The full back started his playing career as an outside-left forward at Harwich & Parkeston before joining Haywards Heath Town. In 1930 Channell had his first spell at Tottenham. After a trial in 1931 at Clapton Orient he moved to Peterborough & Fletton United. He went on to play for the Spurs nursery club Northfleet United,[3] Channell rejoined the Lilywhites in 1933 to go on to play 109 matches and scoring a single goal in all competitions for the White Hart Lane club.[4]