Fred Spiksley

Frederick Spiksley was an English footballer and coach, who played as a forward for Sheffield Wednesday and England. He also played for Gainsborough Trinity, Glossop North End, Leeds City, Watford. After retiring as a player in 1906, he worked as a coach and won national league titles in Sweden, Mexico and Germany. During the First World War he was arrested but escaped from a German Police prison.

Early life and family

Spiksley was born in Gainsborough, the son of a boilermaker. His father Edward worked at the Britannia Ironworks in Gainsborough. Edward had been married to Frederick's mother Sarah for five years by the time he was born. Frederick had a younger sister named Florence Maud, who died on 18 December 1875, at the age of nearly five weeks. ==Playing career==

Playing career

's FA Cup team. After playing for local teams in Gainsborough, including Gainsborough Trinity (for whom he had scored 131 goals in 126 appearances), he signed for Wednesday in 1891. ==Coaching career==

Coaching career

After retiring as a player Spiskley joined the Fred Karno Company, and worked in a theatre with Charlie Chaplin. resuming his coaching career after the war ended. He ended his career coaching at the King Edward VII School in Sheffield. ==Playing style==

Playing style

Spiksley was a "slight and silky winger" who was described as the "fastest man in football" by his England international team-mate Billy Bassett. ==Personal life==

Personal life

He was married to Ellen with a son, Fred Jr. Spiksley was also a gambler who suffered heavy losses and was made bankrupt in 1909. Spiksley married Rose Reichel, on 3 June 1929, at Paddington Register Office. ==Later life and death==

Later life and death

He died from a heart attack at the age of 78 whilst attending Ladies' Day at Goodwood Racecourse in 1948. ==References==

Source: Wikipedia ↗

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