Fred Hargrave

Joseph Frederick Hargrave (1880 – 19 October 1917), sometimes known as Fred Hargraves or Fred Hargreaves,[2] was an English professional footballer who played as a centre forward for Burton United, Leeds City and Stoke.[3][4]

Fred Hargrave
Personal information
Full name Joseph Frederick Hargrave[1]
Date of birth 1880[1]
Place of birth Atherstone, England[1]
Date of death 19 October 1917 (aged 37)[1]
Place of death West Flanders, Belgium
Position(s) Centre forward, right half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1899–1901 Atherstone Town
1901–1902 Aston Villa 0 (0)
1902–1903 Walsall
1903–1905 Burton United 56 (14)
1905–1908 Leeds City 63 (12)
1908–1909 Stoke 14 (11)
Total 133 (37)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

A centre forward, Hargrave began his career with his local non-league club Atherstone Town, before transferring to First Division club Aston Villa in July 1901, for whom he failed to make a senior appearance.[5] After a spell with Midland League club Walsall, he transferred to Second Division club Burton United in July 1903.[5] He top-scored for the club during the 1902–03 season and finished his three-year spell with 23 goals in 72 appearances.[5] Hargrave transferred to fellow Second Division club Leeds City in July 1905 and had a prolific 1905–06 season in front of goal,[5] scoring 19 goals in 34 appearances, which included seven goals in six FA Cup matches.[6] He was moved to right half during the 1906–07 season and as a result, his goals dried up.[2][6] Hargrave departed Leeds City in 1908 for Birmingham & District League club Stoke and scored 11 goals in 15 matches for the "Potters" during the 1908–09 season.[4]

Personal life

As of 1911, Hargrave was working as a hatter.[1] In December 1915, during the second year of the First World War, he enlisted as a private in the Royal Garrison Artillery in Atherstone.[1] While holding the rank of gunner, Hargrave was killed at Passchendaele on 19 October 1917 and was buried in Steenkerke Belgian Military Cemetery.[7][8]

Career statistics
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Burton United 1903–04[9] Second Division 309863815
1904–05[9] 26500265
Total 5614866420
Leeds City 1905–06[6] Second Division 2812673419
1906–07[6] 33010340
1907–08[6] 200020
Total 6312777019
Stoke 1908–09[4] Birmingham & District League 1411101511
Career total 13337161314950

References
  1. "Gunner 65361 Joseph Frederick Hargrave". nanwfhs.org.uk. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  2. "Players – Fred Hargraves 1905–09". The Definitive History of Leeds United. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  3. Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 127. ISBN 978-1905891610.
  4. Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
  5. "Hargrave Fred Leeds City 1905". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  6. "Leeds United F.C. History". www.ozwhitelufc.net.au. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  7. "Joseph Frederick Hargrave | Service Record". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  8. "Casualty Details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  9. Fred Hargrave at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
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