Freddie Haycock

Freddie Haycock
Personal information
Full name Frederick James Haycock
Date of birth (1912-04-19)19 April 1912[1]
Place of birth Bootle, Liverpool, England[1]
Date of death 10 April 1989(1989-04-10) (aged 76)
Place of death Birmingham, England
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[2]
Position Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Waterford
Blackburn Rovers
Prescot Cables
1934–1945 Aston Villa 99 (28)
1946–1947 Wrexham 6 (1)
Hednesford Town
International career
1934–1935 League of Ireland XI 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Frederick James Haycock (19 April 1912 – 10 April 1989) was an English footballer, who played as a forward.

Haycock started his career at Waterford, where he earned a cap in the League of Ireland XI.[1] He then moved around, before ending up at Aston Villa.[3]

Aston Villa

Freddie Haycock made his debut in the 1936-37 season.[4] Haycock made 99 league appearances for Villa.[3] The outbreak of World War II meant that the manager and players were paid off whilst Villa Park was commandeered by the War Office.[5]

During World War II, Haycock guested for many clubs, including Liverpool, Leicester and Wolverhampton Wanderers.[1]

Wrexham

After the war, Haycock moved to Wrexham, appearing six times for the Welsh club.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Aston Villa Player Database". Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  2. ^ "Villa have talent to succeed". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. vi – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ a b c "Freddie Haycock". Neil Brown. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  4. ^ "Aston Villa's Seasons". AVFC History.
  5. ^ "'He'd get you doing stepovers' The intriguing story of an unappreciated Aston Villa legend". 26 November 2018. Retrieved 24 December 2021.