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]
| 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
editA 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
editAs 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
edit| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Burton United | 1903–04[9] | Second Division | 30 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 38 | 15 |
| 1904–05[9] | Second Division | 26 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 5 | |
| Total | 56 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 64 | 20 | ||
| Leeds City | 1905–06[6] | Second Division | 28 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 34 | 19 |
| 1906–07[6] | Second Division | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 0 | |
| 1907–08[6] | Second Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 63 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 70 | 19 | ||
| Stoke | 1908–09[4] | Birmingham & District League | 14 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 11 |
| Career total | 133 | 37 | 16 | 13 | 149 | 50 | ||
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f "Gunner 65361 Joseph Frederick Hargrave". nanwfhs.org.uk. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ^ a b "Players – Fred Hargraves 1905–09". The Definitive History of Leeds United. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
- ^ Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 127. ISBN 978-1905891610.
- ^ a b c Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
- ^ a b c d "Hargrave Fred Leeds City 1905". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ^ a b c d e "Leeds City Players Details : No.9 : Hargraves, J.Frederick (Fred)". Leeds United F.C. History. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ^ "Joseph Frederick Hargrave | Service Record". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ^ "Casualty Details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ^ a b Fred Hargrave at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)