Fred Inskip

Frederick Clive Inskip (24 October 1924 – 2000) was an English professional footballer who played as a winger in the Football League for Crewe Alexandra.

Fred Inskip

Personal information
Full name	Frederick Clive Inskip[1]
Date of birth	(1924-10-20)20 October 1924[2]
Place of birth	Cheadle, England
Date of death	2000 (aged 75–76)[2]
Place of death	Stoke-on-Trent, England[2]
Position(s)	Winger
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Nottingham Forest	0	(0)
1945	→ Colchester United (guest)	1	(0)
1948–1949	Crewe Alexandra	26	(4)
	Stafford Rangers
Total		27	(4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Inskip was on the books at Nottingham Forest during the war years but failed to register an appearance. He signed as a guest for one game for Colchester United in 1945, before joining Crewe Alexandra in 1948, where he made 26 Football League appearances. He later played for Stafford Rangers.

Career

Born in Cheadle, Staffordshire, Inskip began his footballing career with Nottingham Forest but never made a first-team appearance for the club. He joined Southern League side Colchester United for one game as a guest in 1945, playing in their 4–1 Layer Road defeat by Bedford Town on 29 September.^[2]

By April 1948, Inskip had made a move to Crewe Alexandra, where he made his Football League debut. He made 26 league appearances for Crewe, scoring four goals.^[3] After this, he played for Stafford Rangers.^[1]