Fred Rathbone

Fred Rathbone (3 August 1885 – 1959) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke.^[1]

Fred Rathbone

Personal information
Full name	Fred Rathbone[1]
Date of birth	3 August 1885[1]
Place of birth	Meir, Staffordshire, England[1]
Date of death	1959 (aged 73)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1905	Newcastle Rangers
1906–1908	Stoke	3	(0)
1908	Whitchurch
1908–1911	Stoke	29	(0)
1911	Winsford
Total		32	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Rathbone joined Stoke on his 21st birthday and made his debut against Sheffield Wednesday where he managed to keep a clean sheet.^[1] However first team opportunities were rare for Rathbone his only run in the side came when the club was playing in the Birmingham League.^[1]

Career statistics

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Stoke[1]	1906–07	First Division	1	0	0	0	1	0
	1907–08	Second Division	2	0	0	0	2	0
	1908–09	Birmingham & District League	18	0	0	0	18	0
	1909–10	Birmingham & District League / Southern League Division Two	7	0	0	0	7	0
	1910–11	Birmingham & District League / Southern League Division Two	4	0	0	0	4	0
Career total			32	0	0	0	32	0