Frederick William Earp was a footballer who played for Nottingham Forest between 1878 and 1885 and then went on to manage the club.[1] He was the elder brother of Martin (Jack) Earp who also played for the club.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Frederick William Earp | ||
| Date of birth | 1860 | ||
| Place of birth | Nottingham | ||
| Date of death | 1948 (aged 87–88) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1878–1885 | Nottingham Forest | 0 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1909–1912 | Nottingham Forest | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Earp appeared for the North in a North v South representative match on 6 March 1880 at The Oval. [2]
The 1879 Football Annual described Earp as a very pretty and effective wing player, dribbles with great skill and very difficult to remove from the ball.[2]
Fred Earp played for the Forest team that won the Wednesbury Cup on 19 May 1883.[1]
Earp was Manager of Nottingham Forest between 1909 and 1912.
Career statistics
editAs a Player
edit| Club[1] | Season | FA Cup | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | ||
| Nottingham Forest | 1878-79 | 4 | 0 |
| 1879-80 | 5 | 1 | |
| 1880-81 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1881-82 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1882-83 | 3 | 2 | |
| 1883-84 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1884-85 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 17 | 3 | |
| Career total | 17 | 3 | |
Fred Earp also played in numerous Friendlies including the Wednesbury Cup and the Notts County Cup. There was no league at the time to play in.
As a Manager
edit| Team | From | To | Record | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | W | D | L | Win % | |||
| Nottingham Forest | 1909 | 1912 | 120 | 35 | 26 | 59 | 29.2 |
| Total | 120 | 35 | 26 | 59 | 29.2 | ||