Fred Shreeve
English footballer
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Frederick Daniel Shreeve (17 December 1882 - 1962)[2] was an English footballer who played for Gresley Rovers, Burton United, Millwall, West Ham United, Doncaster Rovers and Bentley Colliery.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Frederick Daniel Shreeve[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 17 December 1882 | ||
| Place of birth | Newhall, Derbyshire, England | ||
| Date of death | 1962 (aged 79–80) | ||
| Position | Full back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1904–1905 | Gresley Rovers | 23 | (3) |
| 1905–1906 | Burton United | 34 | (0) |
| 1906–1908 | Millwall | 44 | (0) |
| 1908–1911 | West Ham United | 65 | (4) |
| 1911–1913 | Doncaster Rovers | (3) | |
| 1913–1914 | Bentley Colliery | ||
| 1919–1920 | Methley Perseverance | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Nicknamed "Sparrow",[3] Shreeve started his footballing career with Stanton FC, Newhall Swifts FC and then Gresley Rovers but after only one season moved on to play for Burton United.[3] Two seasons with Millwall followed before he signed for West Ham United in 1908. He made his debut on 24 October 1908 against Northampton Town; a 2–1 West Ham win in which Shreeve scored.[4] He missed only one game in his first season for The Hammers. Two further seasons followed before he moved on to play for Doncaster Rovers.[5][6] After leaving Doncaster Rovers he had spells with Bentley Colliery and Methley Perseverance from 1919 until 1920 when he finished his footballing career.[3][2]
He was the father of Jack Shreeve who played for Charlton Athletic in the 1946 and 1947 FA Cup Finals.[5]