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'''Frederick Thomas Kearns''' (8 November 1927 – 7 January 1987) was an Irish professional [[association football|footballer]] who played as a [[centre-forward]] in the [[Football League]] for [[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham United]] and [[Norwich City F.C.|Norwich City]].
'''Frederick Thomas Kearns''' (8 November 1927 – 7 January 1987) was an Irish professional [[association football|footballer]] who played as a [[centre-forward]] in the [[Football League]] for [[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham United]] and [[Norwich City F.C.|Norwich City]].


Born in [[Cork (city)|Cork]], Kearns started his football career at the age of 16, having played [[hurling]] before that. He played for [[Shamrock Rovers F.C.|Shamrock Rovers]] before moving to England and [[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham United]] in May 1948.<ref name=marg_Fred>{{Cite web | title = Freddie Kearns | last = Trice | first = Jeff | work = margatefootballclubhistory.com | accessdate = 23 July 2018 | url = http://www.margatefootballclubhistory.com/freddiekearns.shtml}}</ref> He had initially been signed as a [[Full-back (association football)|full-back]], but was moved to centre-forward while with the Hammers. In his five years at the club, he scored 14 goals in 43 games.<ref name=Hogg2005>{{cite book |last=Hogg |first=Tony |title=Who's Who of West Ham United |year=2005 |publisher=Profile Sports Media| isbn=1 903135 50 8 |pages=116}}</ref>
Born in [[Cork (city)|Cork]], Kearns started his football career at the age of 16, having played [[hurling]] before that. He played for [[Shamrock Rovers F.C.|Shamrock Rovers]] before moving to England and [[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham United]] in May 1948.<ref name=marg_Fred>{{Cite web | title = Freddie Kearns | last = Trice | first = Jeff | work = margatefootballclubhistory.com | accessdate = 23 July 2018 | url = http://www.margatefootballclubhistory.com/freddiekearns.shtml}}</ref> He had initially been signed as a [[Full-back (association football)|full-back]], but was moved to centre-forward while with the Hammers. In his five years at the club, he scored 14 goals in 43 games.<ref name=Hogg2005>{{cite book |last=Hogg |first=Tony |title=Who's Who of West Ham United |year=2005 |publisher=Profile Sports Media| isbn=1-903135-50-8 |pages=116}}</ref>


Kearns joined [[Norwich City F.C.|Norwich City]] for £9,000 in June 1954 and scored 11 times in 28 league appearances, before moving into [[non-league football]] with [[Tonbridge F.C.|Tonbridge]] in 1956.<ref>{{hugman|10709|accessdate=23 July 2018}}</ref> At the Angels, he would usually play at [[inside-left]], with [[Ron Saunders]] occupying the number 9 position. He would combine his football career with his work as a [[window cleaner]].<ref name=marg_Fred/>
Kearns joined [[Norwich City F.C.|Norwich City]] for £9,000 in June 1954 and scored 11 times in 28 league appearances, before moving into [[non-league football]] with [[Tonbridge F.C.|Tonbridge]] in 1956.<ref>{{hugman|10709|accessdate=23 July 2018}}</ref> At the Angels, he would usually play at [[inside-left]], with [[Ron Saunders]] occupying the number 9 position. He would combine his football career with his work as a [[window cleaner]].<ref name=marg_Fred/>
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After turning down a contract at [[Canterbury City F.C.|Canterbury City]], Kearns spent the latter part of the [[1961–62 in English football|1961–62]] season at [[Deal Town F.C.|Deal Town]]. He retired from football at the end of the following season.<ref name=marg_Fred/>
After turning down a contract at [[Canterbury City F.C.|Canterbury City]], Kearns spent the latter part of the [[1961–62 in English football|1961–62]] season at [[Deal Town F.C.|Deal Town]]. He retired from football at the end of the following season.<ref name=marg_Fred/>


He played once for the [[Republic of Ireland national football team|Republic of Ireland national team]], winning his only cap in a [[1954 FIFA World Cup qualification|World Cup qualification]] match against [[Luxembourg national football team|Luxembourg]] on 7 March 1954.<ref>{{NFT player|37042|accessdate=23 July 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url=http://scoreshelf.com/gjdb/en/Luxembourg/World_Cup/1954fwcLUX_v_IRL| title=Luxembourg v Ireland : World Cup 1954 Qualifying Round One| website=ScoreShelf.com| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304003417/http://scoreshelf.com/gjdb/en/Luxembourg/World_Cup/1954fwcLUX_v_IRL| archivedate=4 March 2016| dead-url=yes}}</ref>
He played once for the [[Republic of Ireland national football team|Republic of Ireland national team]], winning his only cap in a [[1954 FIFA World Cup qualification|World Cup qualification]] match against [[Luxembourg national football team|Luxembourg]] on 7 March 1954.<ref>{{NFT player|37042|accessdate=23 July 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url=http://scoreshelf.com/gjdb/en/Luxembourg/World_Cup/1954fwcLUX_v_IRL| title=Luxembourg v Ireland : World Cup 1954 Qualifying Round One| website=ScoreShelf.com| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304003417/http://scoreshelf.com/gjdb/en/Luxembourg/World_Cup/1954fwcLUX_v_IRL| archivedate=4 March 2016| url-status=dead}}</ref>


In the 1960s, Kearns coached at Margate County Youth Club, and then at [[Sunday league football|Sunday league]] team Quarterdeck in the 1970s. He was assistant manager to former Margate player Graham Sawyer at Ramsgate between July and October 1980.<ref name=marg_Fred/>
In the 1960s, Kearns coached at Margate County Youth Club, and then at [[Sunday league football|Sunday league]] team Quarterdeck in the 1970s. He was assistant manager to former Margate player Graham Sawyer at Ramsgate between July and October 1980.<ref name=marg_Fred/>
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Freddie Kearns
Personal information
Full name Frederick Thomas Kearns
Date of birth (1927-11-08)8 November 1927
Place of birth Cork, Ireland
Date of death 7 January 1987(1987-01-07) (aged 59)
Place of death Margate, Kent, England
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position(s) Centre-forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Shamrock Rovers
1948–1954 West Ham United 43 (14)
1954–1956 Norwich City 28 (11)
1956–1957 Tonbridge
1957–1961 Margate
1962–1963 Deal Town
International career
1954 Republic of Ireland 1 (0)
Managerial career
1980 Ramsgate (assistant)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Frederick Thomas Kearns (8 November 1927 – 7 January 1987) was an Irish professional footballer who played as a centre-forward in the Football League for West Ham United and Norwich City.

Born in Cork, Kearns started his football career at the age of 16, having played hurling before that. He played for Shamrock Rovers before moving to England and West Ham United in May 1948.[1] He had initially been signed as a full-back, but was moved to centre-forward while with the Hammers. In his five years at the club, he scored 14 goals in 43 games.[2]

Kearns joined Norwich City for £9,000 in June 1954 and scored 11 times in 28 league appearances, before moving into non-league football with Tonbridge in 1956.[3] At the Angels, he would usually play at inside-left, with Ron Saunders occupying the number 9 position. He would combine his football career with his work as a window cleaner.[1]

He moved to Kent League club Margate in 1957. He scored a hat-trick on his debut and totalled 30 goals in his first season at the club. In 1958–59, he managed 27 goals and ended the season as joint-top scorer (with Tony Spink). This included back-to-back hat-tricks, against Chatham and Ramsgate, in October. This was despite playing out of position in many of the games that season.[1]

1959–60 saw Kearns amass 39 goals in 51 appearances, including all four of Margate's goals in the games against Kettering in the first round of the FA Cup (Margate won the replay 3–1 after the first game had ended 1–1). The season also saw Kearns put five past Trowbridge Town, score four against Bexleyheath & Welling, and manage three hat-tricks.[1]

With new signing Alan Brown first choice at centre-forward, Kearns found first-team chances limited in 1960–61 and he played mainly for the reserve team. He scored one goal in his 15 appearances, against Kettering on 27 August 1960, and was released at the end of the season.[1]

After turning down a contract at Canterbury City, Kearns spent the latter part of the 1961–62 season at Deal Town. He retired from football at the end of the following season.[1]

He played once for the Republic of Ireland national team, winning his only cap in a World Cup qualification match against Luxembourg on 7 March 1954.[4][5]

In the 1960s, Kearns coached at Margate County Youth Club, and then at Sunday league team Quarterdeck in the 1970s. He was assistant manager to former Margate player Graham Sawyer at Ramsgate between July and October 1980.[1]

He died in January 1987.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Trice, Jeff. "Freddie Kearns". margatefootballclubhistory.com. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
  2. ^ Hogg, Tony (2005). Who's Who of West Ham United. Profile Sports Media. p. 116. ISBN 1-903135-50-8.
  3. ^ "Freddie Kearns". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
  4. ^ "Freddie Kearns". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
  5. ^ "Luxembourg v Ireland : World Cup 1954 Qualifying Round One". ScoreShelf.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
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  • Freddie Kearns at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
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