Fred Earp

Fred Earp
Personal information
Full name	Frederick William Earp
Date of birth	1860
Place of birth	Nottingham
Date of death	1948 (aged 87–88)
Senior career*
Years	Team
1878–1885	Nottingham Forest
Managerial career
1909–1912	Nottingham Forest
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Frederick William Earp was a footballer who played for Nottingham Forest between 1878 and 1885 and then went on to manage the club.^[1] He was the elder brother of Martin (Jack) Earp who also played for the club.

Earp appeared for the North in a North v South representative match on 6 March 1880 at The Oval. ^[2]

The 1879 Football Annual described Earp as a very pretty and effective wing player, dribbles with great skill and very difficult to remove from the ball.^[2]

Fred Earp played for the Forest team that won the Wednesbury Cup on 19 May 1883.^[1]

Earp was Manager of Nottingham Forest between 1909 and 1912.

Career statistics

As a Player

Club^[1]	Season	FA Cup
Club^[1]	Season	Apps	Goals
Nottingham Forest	1878-79	4	0
	1879-80	5	1
	1880-81	1	0
	1881-82	1	0
	1882-83	3	2
	1883-84	1	0
	1884-85	2	0
	Total	17	3
Career total		17	3

Fred Earp also played in numerous Friendlies including the Wednesbury Cup and the Notts County Cup. There was no league at the time to play in.

As a Manager

Managerial record by team and tenure
Team	From	To	Record
Team	From	To	P	W	D	L	Win %
Nottingham Forest	1909	1912	120	35	26	59	029.2
Total			120	35	26	59	029.2

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Smales, Ken (2006). Nottingham Forest The Official Statistical History. Pineapple Books.
^ ^a ^b "Fred William Earp". England's Oldest Football Clubs. Retrieved 21 November 2019.

[Nottingham_Forest_The_Official_Statistical_History-1] Smales, Ken (2006). Nottingham Forest The Official Statistical History. Pineapple Books.

[Fred_Earp-2] "Fred William Earp". England's Oldest Football Clubs. Retrieved 21 November 2019.

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