Fred Titmuss
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Frederick Titmuss | ||
| Date of birth | 15 February 1898 | ||
| Place of birth | Pirton, Hertfordshire, England | ||
| Date of death | 2 October 1966 (aged 68) | ||
| Place of death | Plymouth, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Position(s) |
Full-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Pirton United | |||
| Hitchin Town | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1919–1926 | Southampton | 210 | (0) |
| 1926–1932 | Plymouth Argyle | 166 | (0) |
| ???? | St Austell | ||
| International career | |||
| 1922–1923 | England | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Frederick Titmuss (15 February 1898 – 2 October 1966) was an English
full-back for Southampton, Plymouth Argyle and St Austell, and also made two appearances for England
.
Career
He joined Southampton as soon as hostilities were over and made a handful of appearances in friendly matches before the resumption of league football. Although Titmuss considered himself to be a left-winger, he was soon converted into an outstanding left-back. He played his first competitive match on the opening day of the 1919–20 Southern League season and quickly formed a partnership with Tom Parker, who were described as "the best pair of backs in the South".[1]
Southampton were champions of
1922 conceding only 21 goals, with Titmuss an ever-present. According to Holley & Chalk's "Alphabet of the Saints", "his speciality was the slide tackle although his perfect positional play often meant that such 'last ditch' defending was hardly ever needed."[2]
Honours
Southampton
- Football League Third Division South champions: 1921–22
References
- ISBN 0-907969-22-4.
- ISBN 0-9514862-3-3.
External links
- Plymouth Argyle career details
- Fred Titmuss at Englandstats.com
