John Spencer Fryer (1877–1933) was an English footballer who played for Derby County and Fulham in the Football League.[1] He played in each of Derby's first three FA Cup Final appearances.[2] He was reputedly one of the heaviest players to have taken to a football pitch.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Spencer Fryer[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1877[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Cromford, England | ||
| Date of death | 1933 (aged 55–56)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Abbey Rovers | ? | (?) | |
| Cromford | ? | (?) | |
| ?–1897 | Clay Cross Town | ? | (?) |
| 1897–1903 | Derby County | 173 | (0) |
| 1903–1910 | Fulham | 142 | (0) |
| Total | 315 | (0) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
References
edit- ^ a b c d Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 - 1939. Tony Brown. p. 95. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
- ^ Rippon, Anton (15 July 2017). "Derby-born footballers doing well for Rams is so satisfying". Derby Telegraph. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
- ^ "When Fulham outshone the Spurs". Morgan Phillips. 26 March 2012. Archived from the original on 16 March 2013. Retrieved 29 August 2013.
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