Fred Pickering

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Fred Pickering
Personal information
Full name Frederick Pickering[1]
Date of birth (1941-01-19)19 January 1941[1]
Place of birth Blackburn,[1] England
Date of death 9 February 2019(2019-02-09) (aged 78)[1]
Place of death Lancashire,[1] England
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[2]
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1959–1964 Blackburn Rovers 123 (59)
1964–1967 Everton 97 (56)
1967–1969 Birmingham 74 (27)
1969–1971 Blackpool 49 (24)
1971–1972 Blackburn Rovers 11 (2)
1972 Brighton & Hove Albion 0 (0)
Total 354 (168)
International career
1964 England 3 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Frederick Pickering (19 January 1941 – 9 February 2019)[3] was an English professional footballer who played as a forward.

Club career

Pickering began his career with his hometown club, Blackburn Rovers, in 1959, signing professional forms on his 17th birthday.[4] He signed for Everton for £80,000 in 1964 but missed the 1966 FA Cup final, his replacement Mike Trebilcock scoring twice in a 3-2 win over Sheffield Wednesday

International career

Pickering won three caps and scored five goals for England in 1964 during his Everton career. He made his international debut on 27 May 1964, against the United States, and scored a hat-trick in a 10–0 victory for Alf Ramsey's team.[5]

References

Specific
  1. ^ a b c d e "Fred Pickering". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  2. ^ Jackman, Mike (1994). Blackburn Rovers: the official encyclopaedia. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 178. ISBN 1-873626-70-3.
  3. ^ Athey, Neil (9 February 2019). "Former Blackburn Rovers star Fred Pickering dies aged 78". Lancashire Telegraph. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
  4. ^ "Singing The Blues - Fred Pickering". Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 16 July 2007.
  5. ^ "England strike it Rich" - TheFA.com
General
  • Fred Pickering at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
  • Fred Pickering at Englandstats.com Edit this at Wikidata
  • Calley, Roy (1992). Blackpool: A Complete Record 1887-1992. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 1-873626-07-X.