Freddie Wheatcroft
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Frederick George Wheatcroft[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1882 | ||
| Place of birth | Alfreton, Derbyshire, England | ||
| Date of death | 26 November 1917 (aged 35)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Bourlon, France[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Alfreton Town | |||
| 1903–1904 | Derby County | 4 | (3) |
| 1904–1905 | Swindon Town | 14 | (5) |
| 1905 | Derby County | 1 | (1) |
| 1905–1906 | Swindon Town | 19 | (4) |
| 1906 | Fulham | ||
| 1906–1908 | Derby County | 20 | (4) |
| 1908–1909 | Reading | ||
| 1909–1917 | Swindon Town | 183 | (77) |
| International career | |||
| 1906 | England Amateurs | 1 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Frederick George Wheatcroft (1882 – 26 November 1917) was an English professional footballer who played during the first quarter of the 20th century.[1] During his career he played for the original Alfreton Town, Derby County, Fulham, Reading but is best remembered for his spells at Swindon Town.[3] He scored on his only appearance for the England amateur national team.[4]
Frederick G. Wheatcroft was born in Alfreton, Derbyshire in 1882.[1] He started his football career with his hometown club, the original Alfreton Town club before moving to Division One side Derby County in 1903.[3]
The centre forward found opportunities within the first team limited mainly due to the prolific goalscoring exploits of Steve Bloomer. In 1904 he joined Swindon Town as an amateur but soon rejoined Derby County before venturing to Wiltshire again in 1905.[5]
After a brief spell with Fulham Wheatcroft returned to County for his final spell where he clocked up 20 appearances, scoring 4 goals.[1]
