Fred Shreeve
{{short description|English footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2016}}
{{Use British English|date=June 2016}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Fred Shreeve
| image =
| caption =
| fullname = Frederick Daniel Shreeve{{cite book
| first = Michael
| last = Joyce
| title = Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939
| year = 2004
| publisher = Tony Brown
| isbn = 9781899468676
| page = 237 }}
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1882|12|17|df=y}}
| birth_place = Newhall, Derbyshire, England
| death_date = {{death year and age|1962|1882}}
| death_place =
| height =
| position = Full back
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| years1 = 1904–1905
| years2 = 1905–1906
| years3 = 1906–1908
| years4 = 1908–1911
| years5 = 1911–1913
| years6 = 1913–1914
| years7 = 1919–1920
| clubs1 = Gresley Rovers
| clubs2 = Burton United
| clubs3 = Millwall
| clubs4 = West Ham United
| clubs5 = Doncaster Rovers
| clubs6 = Bentley Colliery
| clubs7 = Methley Perseverance
| goals1 = 3
| goals2 = 0
| goals3 = 0
| goals4 = 4
| goals5 = 3
| caps1 = 23
| caps2 = 34
| caps3 = 44
| caps4 = 65
}}
Frederick Daniel Shreeve (17 December 1882 - 1962) was an English footballer who played for Gresley Rovers, Burton United, Millwall, West Ham United, Doncaster Rovers and Bentley Colliery.
Career
Nicknamed "Sparrow", Shreeve started his footballing career with Stanton FC, Newhall Swifts FC and then Gresley Rovers but after only one season moved on to play for Burton United.{{cite web | url=http://www.gresleyfc.com/players/?id=618 | title=Frederick Shreeve | accessdate=7 June 2011}} Two seasons with Millwall followed before he signed for West Ham United in 1908. He made his debut on 24 October 1908 against Northampton Town; a 2–1 West Ham win in which Shreeve scored.{{cite web | url=http://www.westhamstats.info/westham.php?west=2&ham=585&united=Frederick_Shreeve | title=West Ham United Statistics - Frederick Shreeve | accessdate=7 June 2011}} He missed only one game in his first season for The Hammers. Two further seasons followed before he moved on to play for Doncaster Rovers.{{cite book | title=West Ham United Who's Who | publisher=Independent UK Sports Publications | author=Hogg, Tony | year=1995 | pages=187 | isbn=1-899429-01-8}}{{cite book|last=Bluff|first=Tony|title=Donny:Doncaster Rovers F.C. The Complete History (1879−2010)|year=2011|publisher=Yore Publications|isbn=978-0-9569848-3-8}} After leaving Doncaster Rovers he had spells with Bentley Colliery and Methley Perseverance from 1919 until 1920 when he finished his footballing career.{{cite web | url=https://www.methley-village.co.uk/football-methley-united-league-footballers| title=Methley Village - Football | publisher=www.methley-village.com | accessdate=7 June 2011}}
He was the father of Jack Shreeve who played for Charlton Athletic in the 1946 and 1947 FA Cup Finals.
References
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Category:English men's footballers
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Gresley Rovers F.C. players
Category:Burton United F.C. players
Category:Millwall F.C. players
Category:West Ham United F.C. players
Category:Doncaster Rovers F.C. players
Category:Bentley Colliery F.C. players
Category:Methley Perseverance F.C. players
Category:English Football League players
Category:Southern Football League players
Category:Midland Football League players