Frederick William Kean (10 December 1898 – 28 October 1973) was an English international footballer who played professionally as a right half for The Wednesday, Bolton Wanderers and Luton Town.[2][3] Kean was born in Sheffield and won nine caps for England between 1923 and 1929. He captained the team once, against Luxembourg in 1927.[4][5]

Fred Kean
Personal information
Full name Frederick William Kean
Date of birth (1898-12-10)10 December 1898
Place of birth Sheffield, England
Date of death 28 October 1973(1973-10-28) (aged 74)
Place of death Sheffield, England
Height 5 ft 8+12 in (1.74 m)[1]
Position(s) Right half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1920–1928 The Wednesday 230 (8)
1928–1931 Bolton Wanderers 80 (1)
1931–1934 Luton Town 117 (5)
Total 427 (14)
International career
1923–1929 England 9 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

References edit

  1. ^ "The lure of promotion. The Wednesday". Athletic News. Manchester. 13 August 1923. p. 6.
  2. ^ Profile at SWFC Archive
  3. ^ "Profile at Luton Town Legends". Archived from the original on 14 July 2011. Retrieved 4 August 2009.
  4. ^ "Fred Kean". englandstats.com. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
  5. ^ Profile at England Football Online