Fred Warren
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Frederick Windsor Warren[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 23 December 1907 | ||
| Place of birth | Cardiff, Wales | ||
| Date of death | 1986 | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1927–1930 | Cardiff City | 37 | (8) |
| 1930–1936 | Middlesbrough | 160 | (49) |
| 1936–1939 | Heart of Midlothian | 62 | (29) |
| International career | |||
| 1929–1938 | Wales | 6 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Frederick Windsor 'Freddie' Warren (23 December 1907 – 1986) was a Welsh professional footballer and Wales international.
Club career
Warren began his career at his home town club Cardiff City, spending time as understudy to George McLachlan before becoming a more regular first team player. In January 1930, he was sold to Division One side Middlesbrough for a fee of £8,000, in a transfer that also involved Joe Hillier and Jack Jennings. After six years with Middlesbrough, Warren joined Heart of Midlothian, where he later became the clubs first Welsh international.[2] He remained at Tynecastle until the outbreak of World War II, returning to South Wales to work for Barry Town.
International career
Warren made his debut for Wales on 2 February 1929, scoring in a 2–1 win over Ireland in the 1929 British Home Championship.[3] Four months later, during the summer of 1929 Warren was selected for the Football Association of Wales tour of Canada but these matches were not classed as international cap matches.[4] His Cardiff City teammates Len Davies, Fred Keenor and Walter Robbins were also selected for the tour. During his career, he earned 6 caps for Wales over a period of nine years, scoring three times with all three being scored in matches against Ireland at the Racecourse Ground.
International goals
- Results list Wales' goal tally first.
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 2 February 1929 | Racecourse Ground, Wrexham, Wales |  Ireland |
2–1 | 1929 British Home Championship |
| 2. | 22 April 1931 | Racecourse Ground, Wrexham, Wales | Ireland |
3–2 | 1931 British Home Championship |
| 3. | 17 March 1937 | Racecourse Ground, Wrexham, Wales | Ireland |
4–1 | 1937 British Home Championship |
References
- Hayes, Dean (2006). The Who's Who of Cardiff City. Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-462-0.
- ^ "Search 1984 to 2006 – Birth, Marriage and Death indexes". Findmypast.com. Retrieved 16 June 2009.
- ^ "1934-1944". Heart of Midlothian F.C. Archived from the original on 11 February 2011. Retrieved 20 March 2010.
- ^ "Wales 2-1 Ireland". Welsh Football Data Archive. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 20 March 2010.
- ^ "British "FA XI" tours". rsssf.com. Retrieved 19 March 2010.