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Frederick Warburton (8 August 1880 – 29 November 1948)[1] was an English football player and manager active in the early part of the 20th century.

Career

Playing career

Warburton played football professionally in England at the turn of the century. He played one game for Bolton Wanderers, and then after slipping into the non-League with Bryn Central, he played for Bury for two seasons, registering five goals in eleven appearances from a position of inside forward. He later played in the Southern Football League for Swindon Town[2] and Plymouth Argyle,[1] before playing for Accrington Stanley and Morecambe.[3]

Coaching career

Warburton managed the Netherlands national team from 1919 to 1923.[4]

Warburton was in charge of the team at the 1920 Summer Olympics, winning a bronze medal.[5]

Personal life

He was married to Pauline Walker and had ten children.[6]

Warburton's sons Joe and George were also professional footballers.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Fred Warburton". Greens on Screen.
  2. ^ "Swindon Town players". www.swindon-town-fc.co.uk.
  3. ^ Football League Players Records 1888–1939 by Michael Joyce, SoccerData, 2004
  4. ^ Nick Harris and Chris Maume (18 December 2007). "A winning coach from overseas is no foreign concept". The Independent. Retrieved 22 June 2009.
  5. ^ "Netherlands 1920 Summer Olympics Squad". FIFA. Archived from the original on 23 November 2007. Retrieved 22 June 2009.
  6. ^ "Fred Warburton". Haags Gemeentearchief. hdl:21.12124/9146F76076364F4C8AAC30D2CB908D9A.


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