Frederick Speller

Infobox Football biography
playername = Frederick Speller


fullname =
dateofbirth = 1864
cityofbirth = Marlow
countryofbirth = England
dateofdeath = 1940 (aged about 76)
cityofdeath = Birmingham
countryofdeath = England
height =
position = Full back
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years =
1888–1894
clubs = Great Marlow
Small Heath
caps(goals) =
75 (0)

Frederick Speller (1864 – 1940) was an English professional footballer who played as a full back. Born in Marlow, Buckinghamshire, he played for hometown club Great Marlow before signing for Small Heath. He went on to make 93 appearances in the FA Cup, Football Alliance and the Football League for the club in the early days of its history. His career was ended prematurely when he broke his leg in a match against Darwen in 1892, the season when the club won the inaugural Football League Second Division championship. He played a couple of league games a year later but retired from the game in 1894. He died in Birmingham in 1940 aged about 76.

References

*cite book
author=Matthews, Tony |title=Birmingham City: A Complete Record |year=1995 |publisher=Breedon Books |location=Derby |pages=pp. 92, 140–42, 231 |isbn=1-85983-010-2

Persondata
NAME = Speller, Frederick
ALTERNATIVE NAMES =
SHORT DESCRIPTION = Professional footballer
DATE OF BIRTH = 1864
PLACE OF BIRTH = Marlow, Buckinghamshire, England
DATE OF DEATH = 1940
PLACE OF DEATH = Birmingham, England