Frederick Charles Channell (6 May 1910 – 6 August 1976) was a professional footballer who played for Harwich & Parkeston, Haywards Heath, Peterborough & Fletton United, Northfleet United and Tottenham Hotspur.[2]

Fred Channell
Personal information
Full name Frederick Charles Channell
Date of birth (1910-05-06)6 May 1910
Place of birth Edmonton, England
Date of death 6 August 1976(1976-08-06) (aged 66)[1]
Place of death Clacton-On-Sea, England
Position(s) Full back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1926-1928 Harwich & Parkeston
Haywards Heath
1930–1931 Tottenham Hotspur 0 (0)
1931–1931 Peterborough & Fletton United
Northfleet United
1933–1936 Tottenham Hotspur 95 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Football career

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The full back started his playing career as an outside-left forward at Harwich & Parkeston before joining Haywards Heath Town. In 1930 Channell had his first spell at Tottenham. After a trial in 1931 at Clapton Orient he moved to Peterborough & Fletton United. He went on to play for the Spurs nursery club Northfleet United,[3] Channell rejoined the Lilywhites in 1933 to go on to play 109 matches and scoring a single goal in all competitions for the White Hart Lane club.[4]

References

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  1. ^ England & Wales, National Probate Calendar. 1976.
  2. ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records. soccerdata. p. 51. ISBN 1-899468-63-3.
  3. ^ Kent's nursery clubs Archived 3 November 2013 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 28 February 2009
  4. ^ Tottenham Hotspur F.C A-Z of players Retrieved 29 November 2012 Archived 15 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine
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