Fred Westgarth
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Fred Westgarth | ||
Date of birth | 1 July 1887 | ||
Place of birth | South Shields, England | ||
Date of death | 4 February 1957 | (aged 69)||
Managerial career | |||
Years | Team | ||
1934–1936 | Stockport County | ||
1936–1938 | Carlisle United | ||
1938–1943 | Bradford City | ||
1943–1957 | Hartlepools United |
Fred Westgarth (July 1887 in South Shields, England – 4 February 1957) was an English footballer though he is more renowned for his role as a manager.
Career
Westgarth was a successful football coach after a playing career achieved little of note. He was South Shields' assistant trainer before he joined Ebbw Vale, Workington and Luton Town in a training capacity. In 1938 he joined Stockport County as trainer-manager.
In December 1936 he moved to Carlisle United not waiting to see his Stockport side win the Division Three (North) title that season. In March 1938 he resigned at Carlisle to move to Bradford City.
He helped Bradford to lift its first honour for ten years, albeit in only the
He had a successful spell at Hartlepools during the mid-1950s. In 1955 the club reached the 4th round of the
Honours
- 1938-39(with Bradford City)
References
- Frost, Terry (1988). Bradford City A Complete Record 1903-1988. Breedon Books Sport. p. 69. ISBN 0-907969-38-0.
External links
Fred Westgarth management career statistics at Soccerbase