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Fred Inskip
Personal information
Full name Frederick Clive Inskip[1]
Date of birth (1924-10-20)20 October 1924[2]
Place of birth Cheadle, England
Date of death 2000 (aged 75–76)[2]
Place of death Stoke-on-Trent, England[2]
Position(s) Winger
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Nottingham Forest 0 (0)
1945 → Colchester United (guest) 1 (0)
1948–1949 Crewe Alexandra 26 (4)
Stafford Rangers
Total 27 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Frederick Clive Inskip (24 October 1924 – 2000) was an English professional footballer who played as a winger in the Football League for Crewe Alexandra.

Inskip was on the books at Nottingham Forest during the war years but failed to register an appearance. He signed as a guest for one game for Colchester United in 1945, before joining Crewe Alexandra in 1948, where he made 26 Football League appearances. He later played for Stafford Rangers.

Career

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Born in Cheadle, Staffordshire, Inskip began his footballing career with Nottingham Forest but never made a first-team appearance for the club. He joined Southern League side Colchester United for one game as a guest in 1945, playing in their 4–1 Layer Road defeat by Bedford Town on 29 September.[2]

By April 1948, Inskip had made a move to Crewe Alexandra, where he made his Football League debut. He made 26 league appearances for Crewe, scoring four goals.[3] After this, he played for Stafford Rangers.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Whitehead, Jeff; Drury, Kevin (2008). The Who's Who of Colchester United: The Layer Road Years. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 129. ISBN 978-1-85983-629-3.
  2. ^ a b c d "Fred Inskip". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  3. ^ "CREWE ALEXANDRA : 1946/47 – 2013/14". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
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