Fred Nidd | |
|---|---|
![]() Nidd with Brentford in 1902. | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
9 January 1870[1] Kirton, England[2] |
| Died |
September 1956 (aged 86)[2] Watford, England |
George Frederick Nidd (9 January 1870 – September 1956) was an English professional , who played for a large number of clubs in the Football League and Southern League in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.[3][4][5][6] His primary position was full back, but he had spells in goal for Grimsby Town and Watford .[7][8]
Personal life[]
Nidd was born in Kirton and as of 1891 he was working as a clerk in Walton.[2] In 1911, his occupation was listed as a manufacturer in St Pancras.[2] After retiring from football, Nidd returned to live in Watford and he served the final months of the First World War in the Royal Air Force.[1][4][2]
Career statistics[]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Southport Central | 1895–96[5] | Lancashire League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Lincoln City | 1897–98[9] | Second Division | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Watford | 1900–01[10] | Southern League First Division | 27 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| 1901–02[10] | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 0 | ||
| Total | 55 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 60 | 0 | ||
| Brentford | 1902–03[11] | Southern League First Division | 25 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 33 | 0 |
| Fulham | 1903–04 | Southern League First Division | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Career total | 81 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 97 | 0 | ||
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 F on Lives of the First World War
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "Ancestors of Frederick NIDD". http://melmorrisfamilytree.com/790.htm.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 218. ISBN 978-1905891610.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Watford Football Club archive 1881–2016 – Players – Morgan to Nyom". p. 34. http://www.watfordfcarchive.com/downloads/players/+Morgan-Nyom.pdf.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Player Details" (in en-GB). Port Online. 9 November 2016. https://www.southportfootballclub.co.uk/players/player-details/?id=1824.
- ↑ "Everton Results". http://www.evertonresults.com/preleagueappsgoals.htm.
- ↑ Jones, Trefor (1998). Watford Season by Season. T.G. Jones. pp. 32–35. ISBN 0-9527458-1-X.
- ↑ Jones, Trefor (1996). The Watford Football Club Illustrated Who's Who. pp. 174, 255. ISBN 0-9527458-0-1.
- ↑ Vickers, John. "The Lincoln City FC Archive". http://www.redimps.com/archive3/index.mv?cat=players&drop=playerdetsdrop&play=nidd01.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 "Watford Football Club archive 1881–2016 – Seasons – 1900/01 to 1909/10". pp. 1–2. http://www.watfordfcarchive.com/downloads/seasons/Seasons1900to1910.pdf.
- ↑ White, Eric, ed (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 357. ISBN 0951526200.
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