Fred Pickering

For the priest, see Fred Pickering (priest).

Frederick Pickering (19 January 1941 – 9 February 2019)^[3] was an English professional footballer who played as a forward.

Fred Pickering

Personal information
Full name	Frederick Pickering[1]
Date of birth	(1941-01-19)19 January 1941[1]
Place of birth	Blackburn,[1] England
Date of death	9 February 2019(2019-02-09) (aged 78)[1]
Place of death	Lancashire,[1] England
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[2]
Position(s)	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1959–1964	Blackburn Rovers	123	(59)
1964–1967	Everton	97	(56)
1967–1969	Birmingham	74	(27)
1969–1971	Blackpool	49	(24)
1971–1972	Blackburn Rovers	11	(2)
1972	Brighton & Hove Albion	0	(0)
Total		354	(168)
International career
1964	England	3	(5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Pickering began his career with his hometown club, Blackburn Rovers, in 1959, signing professional forms on his 17th birthday.^[4] He signed for Everton for £80,000 in 1964 but missed the 1966 FA Cup final, his replacement Mike Trebilcock scoring twice in a 3-2 win over Sheffield Wednesday

International career

Pickering won three caps and scored five goals for England in 1964 during his Everton career. He made his international debut on 27 May 1964, against the United States, and scored a hat-trick in a 10–0 victory for Alf Ramsey's team.^[5]