Fred Pickering
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Full name
Frederick Pickering[1]
Date of birth
19 January 1941[1]
Date of death
9 February 2019 (aged 78)[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Frederick Pickering[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 19 January 1941[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Blackburn,[1] England | ||
| Date of death | 9 February 2019 (aged 78)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Lancashire,[1] England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[2] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1959–1964 | Blackburn Rovers | 123 | (59) |
| 1964–1967 | Everton | 97 | (56) |
| 1967–1969 | Birmingham City | 74 | (27) |
| 1969–1971 | Blackpool | 49 | (24) |
| 1971–1972 | Blackburn Rovers | 11 | (2) |
| 1972 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | (0) |
| Total | 354 | (168) | |
| International career | |||
| 1964 | England | 3 | (5) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Frederick Pickering (19 January 1941 – 9 February 2019)[3] was an English professional footballer who played as a forward.
Pickering began his career with his hometown club, Blackburn Rovers, in 1959, signing professional forms on his 17th birthday.[4] He signed for Everton for £80,000 in 1964 but missed the 1966 FA Cup final, his replacement Mike Trebilcock scoring twice in a 3-2 win over Sheffield Wednesday
