Fred Spiksley
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| Full name | Fred Spiksley | |
| Date of birth | January 25 1870 | |
| Place of birth | Gainsborough, England | |
| Position | Outside Left | |
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| 1887 | Gainsborough Jubilee Swifts | |
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| Years | Club | Apps (goals) |
| 1887-91 1891-1903 1904 1904-05 1905-06 1906-07 |
Gainsborough Trinity Sheffield Wednesday Glossop North End Leeds City Southend United F.C. Watford |
X (x) 293 (100) 3 (1) X (X) X (X) X (X) |
| National team** | ||
| 1893-98 | England | 7 (7) |
| Teams managed | ||
| 1911 1911 1913 1913-14 19xx 19xx 1927 1928 |
AIK Stockholm Sweden TSV 1860 München 1. FC Nürnberg Reforma Club, Mexico Club Espana, Mexico 1. FC Nürnberg Lausanne Sports |
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Fred Spiksley (born January 25, 1870, Gainsborough - died July 28, 1948, Goodwood ) is a former English footballer and coach, who played as a forward for Sheffield Wednesday F.C. and England. He also played for Gainsborough Trinity, Glossop North End, Leeds City, Southend United F.C. and Watford. After retiring as a player in 1906 he worked as a coach at Fulham and in Sweden, Germany, Mexico, Switzerland and Spain. He had two spells as coach of 1. FC Nürnberg who he led to the German football championship in 1927. During the First World War he was interned at Ruhleben, a civilian detention camp in Germany. He later worked as a bookmaker and died at Goodwood Racecourse in 1948.
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[edit] Sheffield Wednesday
Spiksley played for Gainsborough Trinity for four years before in 1892 he agreed to sign for Accrington F.C.. However while travelling to Accrington he stopped in Sheffield and was persuaded by two directors, John Holmes and Fred Thompson, to sign for Sheffield Wednesday F.C.. He subsequently spent the next eleven seasons at Wednesday scoring 100 goals in 293 league appearances. He also scored a further 14 goals in 28 F.A. Cup appearances. He scored twice in the 1896 FA Cup final as Wednesday beat Wolves 2-1. He also helped them win the English Second Division in 1900 and the English First Division in 1903.
| Season | Appearances | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 1891-92 | 3 | 2 |
| 1892-93 | 31 | 18 |
| 1893-94 | 33 | 16 |
| 1894-95 | 33 | 10 |
| 1895-96 | 35 | 13 |
| 1896-97 | 28 | 10 |
| 1897-98 | 32 | 17 |
| 1898-99 | 30 | 3 |
| 1899-1900 | 34 | 10 |
| 1900-01 | 14 | 4 |
| 1901-02 | 27 | 5 |
| 1902-03 | 34 | 8 |
| TOTAL | 324 | 116 |
[edit] England International
Spiksley also played 7 times and scored 7 goals for England helping them win the British Home Championship in 1893 and 1898. Fred scored a hat-trick on his England debut against Wales and followed this up with the first ever hat-trick against Scotland, which he did in a ten minute spell to turn the match on it's head. He also scored a hat trick for an English League XI against a Scottish League XI.
| Date | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|
| March 13 1893 | Wales | 6-0 |
| April 1 1893 | Scotland | 5-2 |
| March 3 1894 | Ireland | 2-2 |
| April 7 1894 | Scotland | 2-2 |
| March 71896 | Ireland | 2-0 |
| March 28 1898 | Wales | 3-0 |
| April 2 1898 | Scotland | 3-1 |
[edit] Prisoner in Germany
After retiring as a player in 1906, Spiksley began a career as a coach and in 1913, he accepted a coaching position at 1. FC Nürnberg. However while there, the First World War broke out and he was subsequently interned at Ruhleben, a civilian detention camp near Berlin. The camp contained between 4,000 and 5,500 prisoners. Gradually a mini-society evolved and football became a popular activity. Spiksley was one of several former professional footballers in the camp. Others included fellow former England internationals Fred Pentland, Samuel Wolstenholme and Steve Bloomer, a Scotland international, John Cameron, a German international Edwin Dutton, and John Brearley, once of Everton and Tottenham Hotspur. Cup and league competitions were organised and as many as 1,000 attended the bigger games. The teams adopted the names of established teams and in November 1914 Spiksley played for Oldham Athletic in a cup final against Tottenham Hotspur, captained by Steve Bloomer and featuring Dutton.
[edit] Honours
Player
Gainsborough Trinity
- Gainsborough News Charity Cup Winner:2
- 1888, 1890
- Lincolnshire Football Association Challenge Cup Winner:1
- 1890
- Midland League Champions: 1
- 1890-91
Sheffield Wednesday
- English First Division Champions: 1
- 1902-03
- FA Cup Winner: 1
- 1896
- English Second Division Champions: 1
- 1899-1900
England
- British Home Championship: 2
- 1893, 1898
Manager/Coach
1. FC Nürnberg
- German Champions: 1
- 1927
[edit] Books
The Fred Spiksley biography 'Flying Over an Olive Grove' is currently being written and should be complete in a couple of years time. If you are interested in this book or fred spiksley please email clive_w_nicholson@yahoo.co.uk
[edit] External Links
- Sheffield Wednesday stats
- Spiksley at www.englandfc.com
- Spiksley at IFFHS
- Article at Sheffield Today
- Cinefilm with sound of Spiksley coaching in 1931
Categories: 1870 births | 1948 deaths | Early (pre-1914) Association Football players | English footballers | England international footballers | Sheffield Wednesday F.C. players | Glossop North End A.F.C. players | Leeds City F.C. players | Southend United F.C. players | Watford F.C. players | POW at Ruhleben | Natives of Lincolnshire
