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Jimmy Frew (footballer, born 1892)

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Jimmy Frew
Personal information
Full name James Harty Frew
Date of birth (1892-05-21)21 May 1892
Place of birth Kinghorn, Scotland
Date of death 27 April 1967(1967-04-27) (aged 74)
Place of death Leeds, England
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s) Left back
Youth career
Kilsyth Emmet
Alloa Athletic
Newcastle City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1913–1920 Hearts 20 (0)
1920–1924 Leeds United 96 (0)
1924–1926 Bradford City 48 (0)
Total 164 (0)
International career
1916 Scotland (wartime) 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

James Harty Frew (21 May 1892 – 27 April 1967) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a left back.

Career

Born in Kinghorn, Frew played for Kilsyth Emmet, Alloa Athletic, Newcastle City, Hearts,[1] Leeds United and Bradford City.[2][3]

While at Hearts, he made one appearance for Scotland in an unofficial wartime international in 1916 with club teammate Willie Wilson.[4] By that time both men had enlisted in 'McCrae's Battalion' of the Royal Scots, and Frew also served in the Royal Garrison Artillery during the conflict.[5][6]

For Leeds United he made 96 appearances in the Football League; he also made 3 appearances in the FA Cup.[7]

For Bradford City he made 48 appearances in the Football League.[8]

Sources

  • Frost, Terry (1988). Bradford City A Complete Record 1903-1988. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 0-907969-38-0.

References

  1. ^ "Hearts player James H Frew". Londonhearts.com. London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
  2. ^ "Profile". ozwhitelufc.net.au. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
  3. ^ Frost, p. 396
  4. ^ "Profile". Londonhearts.com. London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
  5. ^ "Heart of Midlothian & the Great War". Retrieved 10 April 2017.
  6. ^ "History 1914-1924". official website. Heart of Midlothian F.C. Archived from the original on 20 March 2017. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
  7. ^ "Profile". leeds-fans.org.uk. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
  8. ^ Frost, p. 382


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