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]
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Personal information | |||
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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 |
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]