Fred Waterson

Fred Waterson

Personal information
Full name	Frederick Waterson
Date of birth	1877
Place of birth	Burton upon Trent, England
Date of death	12 October 1918 (aged 41)
Place of death	near Hazebrouck, France
Position(s)	Right half, centre forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1896–1901	Burton Swifts	103	(2)
1901–1903	Burton United	62	(1)
1903–1909	Fulham	2	(0)
1909–1911	Doncaster Rovers	60	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Frederick Waterson (1877 – 12 October 1918) was an English professional footballer who made over 160 appearances in the Football League for Burton Swifts and Burton United as a right half. After his retirement as a player, he served Doncaster Rovers as reserve team trainer.

Personal life

After his retirement from league football, Waterson worked at Doncaster Works. During the First World War he enlisted in the King's Own (Yorkshire Light Infantry). He subsequently transferred to the Durham Light Infantry and was serving as a corporal when he was wounded on the Western Front during the Hundred Days Offensive in October 1918. Waterson died of his wounds on 12 October 1918, at a Casualty Clearing Station near Hazebrouck, France. His death occurred just under a month before the Armistice. He was buried in La Kreule Military Cemetery, near Hazebrouck.

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Burton Swifts	1896–97	Second Division	6	0	0	0	6	0
	1897–98		27	1	1	0	28	1
	1898–99		13	1	0	0	13	1
	1899–1900		25	0	2	0	27	0
	1900–01		32	0	4	1	36	1
	Total		103	2	7	1	110	3
Burton United	1901–02	Second Division	33	1	2	0	35	1
	1902–03		29	0	4	0	33	0
	Total		62	1	6	0	68	1
Fulham	1907–08	Second Division	1	0	0	0	1	0
	1908–09		1	0	0	0	1	0
	Total		2	0	0	0	2	0
Doncaster Rovers	1909–10	Midland League	33	0	0	0	36	0
	1910–11		27	0	0	0	32	0
	Total		60	0	0	0	68	0
Career total			227	3	13	1	248	4