Born in Bolton in 1875, Fred joined the Grenadier Guards at 18 and after leaving the services wanted to put his football prowess to good use and had agreed terms to come to Luton in 1897 but Stoke...
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Born in Bolton in 1875, Fred joined the Grenadier Guards at 18 and after leaving the services wanted to put his football prowess to good use and had agreed terms to come to Luton in 1897 but Stoke...