Fred Lessons

George Frederick Lessons (30 August 1883 – 7 September 1918), sometimes known as Frank Lessons, was an English professional footballer who made nearly 250 appearances as a centre forward in the Southern League for Northampton Town.^[4][5] He also managed the club and earlier in his career played in the Football League for Nottingham Forest.^[1][6]

Fred Lessons

Personal information
Full name	George Frederick Lessons[1]
Date of birth	(1883-08-30)30 August 1883
Place of birth	Heaton Norris, England[2]
Date of death	7 September 1918(1918-09-07) (aged 35)[3]
Place of death	Pas-de-Calais, France[3]
Position(s)	Centre forward
Youth career
	Lawrence
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1903–1904	Nottingham Jardines Athletic
1904–1907	Nottingham Forest	31	(8)
1907–1915	Northampton Town	234	(75)
Total		265	(83)
Managerial career
1913–1918	Northampton Town
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Personal life

Lessons served as a lance corporal in the Northamptonshire Regiment during the First World War and was killed on the Western Front on 7 September 1918, just over two months before the armistice.^[3] He is buried in Éterpigny British Cemetery.^[3]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Nottingham Forest	1904–05[7]	First Division	16	3	0	0	16	3
	1905–06[7]		14	5	0	0	14	5
	1906–07[7]	Second Division	1	0	2	0	3	0
Career total			31	8	2	0	33	8

Honours

Northampton Town

• Southern League First Division: 1908–09^[8]