Fred Wheeler
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth name | Frederick William Wheeler | ||
| Date of birth | January 1888[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Reading, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | (aged 30) | ||
| Place of death | Montello sector, Italy | ||
| Position(s) | Inside-left | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Colne | |||
| 1910–1911 | Southampton | 3 | (0) |
| 1911 | Eastleigh Athletic | ||
| 1911 | Woolston | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Frederick William Wheeler (January 1888 – 2 January 1918) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward in the Southern Football League for Southampton.[1]
Personal life[edit]
Wheeler worked as an insurance agent.[1] He served as a sapper in the Royal Engineers during the First World War and was involved in the Italian campaign, being killed in the Montello sector on 2 January 1918.[1][2] He is buried at Giavera British Cemetery, Arcade.[3]
Career statistics[edit]
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Southampton | 1910–11[1] | Southern League First Division | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Career total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f "Fred Wheeler". SaintsPlayers. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
- ^ McMullen, Iain. "Frederick William Wheeler | Service Record". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
- ^ "Casualty Details: Frederick William Wheeler". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
External links[edit]
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Categories:
- 1888 births
- 1918 deaths
- Military personnel from Reading, Berkshire
- Footballers from Reading, Berkshire
- Men's association football inside forwards
- English men's footballers
- Southern Football League players
- Colne F.C. players
- Southampton F.C. players
- Eastleigh Athletic F.C. players
- Woolston F.C. players
- British Army personnel of World War I
- Royal Engineers soldiers
- British military personnel killed in World War I
- English football forward, 1880s birth stubs