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| birth_place = [[Birmingham]], England
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| birth_place = [[Birmingham]], [[England]]
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| years1 = 1891–1892 | clubs1 = [[Birmingham City F.C.|Small Heath]] | caps1 = 4 | goals1 = 1
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'''Frederick Wilkes''' (1869 – after 1892) was an [[England|English]] professional [[association football|footballer]] who played in the [[Football Alliance]] for [[Birmingham City F.C.|Small Heath]].
'''Frederick Wilkes''' (1869 – after 1892) was an English professional [[association football|footballer]] who played in the [[Football Alliance]] for [[Birmingham City F.C.|Small Heath]].


Wilkes was born in the [[Handsworth, West Midlands|Handsworth]] district of [[Birmingham]] and began his football career with Handsworth Boys Club. He signed for Small Heath in April 1891, and played in a few [[exhibition game|friendly matches]] at the end of that season.<ref name=Matthews134>{{cite book |last=Matthews |first=Tony |title=Birmingham City: A Complete Record |year=1995 |publisher=Breedon Books |location=Derby |page=134 |isbn=978-1-85983-010-9}}</ref> With [[Harry Morris, Sr.|Harry Morris]] struggling for fitness towards the end of his career, Wilkes was one of six players tried at [[Forward (association football)|centre forward]] during the [[1891–92 in English football|1891–92]] Football Alliance season. He scored a [[hat-trick]] in the Fourth Qualifying Round of the [[FA Cup 1891–92|FA Cup]] against [[Brierley Hill Alliance F.C.|Brierley Hill Alliance]].<ref>Matthews, p. 141.</ref> At the end of the season he moved into [[non-league football]] with Brownhills.<ref name=Matthews134/>
Wilkes was born in the [[Handsworth, West Midlands|Handsworth]] district of [[Birmingham]] and began his football career with Handsworth Boys Club. He signed for Small Heath in April 1891, and played in a few [[exhibition game|friendly matches]] at the end of that season.<ref name=Matthews134>{{cite book |last=Matthews |first=Tony |title=Birmingham City: A Complete Record |year=1995 |publisher=Breedon Books |location=Derby |page=134 |isbn=978-1-85983-010-9}}</ref> With [[Harry Morris (footballer, born 1866)|Harry Morris]] struggling for fitness towards the end of his career, Wilkes was one of six players tried at [[Forward (association football)|centre forward]] during the [[1891–92 Football Alliance]] season. He scored a [[hat-trick]] in the Fourth Qualifying Round of the [[1891–92 FA Cup|FA Cup]] against [[Brierley Hill Alliance F.C.|Brierley Hill Alliance]].<ref>Matthews, p. 141.</ref> At the end of the season he moved into [[non-league football]] with Brownhills.<ref name=Matthews134/>


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Revision as of 11:53, 6 September 2015

Frederick Wilkes
Personal information
Date of birth 1869
Place of birth Birmingham, England
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
– Handsworth Boys Club
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1891–1892 Small Heath 4 (1)
– Brownhills
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Frederick Wilkes (1869 – after 1892) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football Alliance for Small Heath.

Wilkes was born in the Handsworth district of Birmingham and began his football career with Handsworth Boys Club. He signed for Small Heath in April 1891, and played in a few friendly matches at the end of that season.[1] With Harry Morris struggling for fitness towards the end of his career, Wilkes was one of six players tried at centre forward during the 1891–92 Football Alliance season. He scored a hat-trick in the Fourth Qualifying Round of the FA Cup against Brierley Hill Alliance.[2] At the end of the season he moved into non-league football with Brownhills.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 134. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
  2. ^ Matthews, p. 141.
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