Frederick Kettle

Frederick William Kettle (5 February 1875 – 3 March 1951) was an English footballer, who played as a goalkeeper. Kettle spent most of his career at local amateur side Harwich & Parkeston, with whom he reached the final of the FA Amateur Cup in 1899,[6] but he spent one season as a professional, with the then reigning FA Cup holders Sheffield United, as a backup to William "Fatty" Foulke.[4] Kettle began his footballing career in Gibraltar, being stationed there for two years with the Royal Engineers, before returning home and being signed by Harwich & Parkeston.[1] After a season at Sheffield United, Kettle intended to re-sign for his hometown club as an amateur, but as his application failed, he could not play amateur football, and missed the 1900–01 season altogether.[1][7] He later played for Colchester amateur side Colchester Crown.[1][5]

Frederick Kettle
Personal information
Full name Frederick William Kettle[1]
Date of birth (1875-02-05)5 February 1875[1]
Place of birth Dovercourt, England
Date of death 3 March 1951(1951-03-03) (aged 76)
Place of death Dovercourt, England
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[2]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1895–1897 Royal Engineers (Gibraltar)[1][3]
1897–1899 Harwich & Parkeston[1]
1899–1900 Sheffield United[1][4]
1901–1905 Harwich & Parkeston[1]
1906 Colchester Crown[1][5]
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Kettle was born at the town of Dovercourt, near Harwich, in Essex, and died there at the age of 76.[1]

References
  1. "The Kettles of Harwich". Harwicensis. 10 July 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  2. "Evening Star". 23 January 1899.
  3. "Evening Star". 25 October 1897.
  4. "Weekly Dispatch". 3 September 1899.
  5. "Essex Chronicle". 23 March 1906.
  6. "Sport and Leisure". Harwich & Dovercourt. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  7. "Evening Star". 10 October 1901.


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