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Fred Spackman

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Fred Spackman
Personal information
Full name Frederick George Spackman
Date of birth 16 September 1878[1]
Place of birth Maidstone, Kent, England
Date of death 30 May 1942(1942-05-30) (aged 63)
Place of death Bromley, London, England
Position(s) Inside-right
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Queens Park Rangers
Wandsworth
Fulham 53
1900 Upton Park
International career
1900 Great Britain 1 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Great Britain
Gold medal – first place 1900 Paris Team competition
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Frederick George Spackman (16 September 1878 – 30 May 1942) was a British footballer who played as an inside-right. He competed in the 1900 Olympic Games in Paris, winning a gold medal as a member of Upton Park club team.[2]

Spackman played for Queens Park Rangers and Wandsworth before joining Fulham during the 1899–1900 season, along with his brother Harry. He was part of the team that won the Southern League Second Division in 1902–03. He made a total of 53 league appearances for the club.[2]

Spackman worked as a proofreader for The Times.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Fred Spackman at Olympedia
  2. ^ a b c Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Fred Spackman". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 24 April 2018. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
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