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Frederick Mearns (31 March 1879 – 22 January 1931) was an English footballer who played for Hartlepool United and Barnsley as a goalkeeper. During his time with Barnsley, he was an FA Cup finalist in 1910. Mearns later worked as a trainer for Durham City.[1]

Fred Mearns

Personal information
Full name	Frederick Charles Mearns
Date of birth	31 March 1879
Place of birth	Sunderland, England
Date of death	22 January 1931(1931-01-22) (aged 51)
Place of death	Sunderland, England
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1901–1902	Sunderland	2	(0)
1902–1903	Kettering Town
1903–1904	Tottenham Hotspur
1904–1906	Bradford City	21	(0)
	Southern United
	Grays Athletic
	Southern United
1906–1908	Barrow
1908	Bury
1908	Stockton
1908–1909	Hartlepools United	30	(0)
1909–1911	Barnsley
1911–1913	Leicester Fosse
1913	Newcastle United
1919	Sunderland West End
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

He played for Bradford City between June 1904 (after joining from Tottenham Hotspur) and May 1906 (when he signed for Bury).[2] He made 21 league and 2 FA Cup appearances for the club.[3]

Mearns joined Hartlepool United in 1908 for their inaugural season in the North Eastern League where they came fourth.[4] In the summer of 1909 he joined Barnsley.[5] He played in the Barnsley side who reached the FA Cup in 1910.[6]

Sources

• Frost, Terry (1988). Bradford City A Complete Record 1903-1988. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 0-907969-38-0.

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