Fred Earp
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

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.

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

As a Player

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

Managerial record by team and tenure
Team From To Record
P W D L Win %
Nottingham Forest 1909 1912 120 35 26 59 029.2
Total 120 35 26 59 029.2

References

  1. ^ a b c Smales, Ken (2006). Nottingham Forest The Official Statistical History. Pineapple Books.
  2. ^ a b "Fred William Earp". England's Oldest Football Clubs. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
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