Fred Lessons
George Frederick Lessons (30 August 1883 – 7 September 1918), sometimes known as Frank Lessons, was an English professional football centre forward who made nearly 250 appearances in the Southern League for Northampton Town.[4] He also managed the club and earlier in his career played in the Football League for Nottingham Forest.[1][5]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George Frederick Lessons[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 30 August 1883 | ||
| Place of birth | Heaton Norris, England[2] | ||
| Date of death | 7 September 1918 (aged 35)[3] | ||
| Place of death | Pas-de-Calais, France[3] | ||
| Playing position(s) | Centre forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1903–1904 | Nottingham Jardines Athletic | ||
| 1904–1907 | Nottingham Forest | 31 | (8) |
| 1907–1915 | Northampton Town | 234 | (75) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1913–1918 | Northampton Town | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Personal life
Lessons served as a lance corporal in the Northamptonshire Regiment during the First World War and was killed on the Western Front on 7 September 1918, just over two months before the armistice.[3] He is buried in Éterpigny British Cemetery.[3]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Nottingham Forest | 1904–05[6] | First Division | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3 |
| 1905–06[6] | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 5 | ||
| 1906–07[6] | Second Division | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Career total | 31 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 8 | ||
References
- Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 173. ISBN 190589161X.
- Fred Lessons on Lives of the First World War
- "Casualty Details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
- "Club records". www.ntfc.co.uk. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
- "League Managers Association – Fred Lessons". www.leaguemanagers.com. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
- "The City Ground". www.thecityground.com. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
- "Lessons Fred Image 1 Northampton Town 1908". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
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