William Fryer
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 22 June 1895 | ||
| Place of birth | Burradon, Northumberland, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | 29 August 1960 (aged 65) | ||
| Place of death | Linden, New Jersey, USA | ||
| Position(s) | Half Back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Byker West End | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1919–1921 | Barnsley | 9 | (0) |
| 1921 | Tebo Yacht Basin | ||
| 1921–1922 |
Todd Shipyards | 20 | (3) |
| 1922–1923 | Paterson F.C. | 18 | (1) |
| 1923–1924 | → New York Giants | 15 | (2) |
| 1924–1927 | Fall River F.C. | 70 | (5) |
| 1927–1929 | Brooklyn Wanderers | 7 | (0) |
| 1930–1931 | Newark Americans | 17 | (0) |
| Clan Gordon | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
William J. "Tucker" Fryer (22 July 1895 soccer half back. He is a member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame.
Fryer began his career with Byker West End. In 1919, he signed with
1923 National Challenge Cup final, defeating Scullin Steel for the title.[3] In 1923, Paterson was sold to new ownership which moved the team to New York, renaming it the New York Giants. Fryer began the 1923–1924 season, but was traded to the Fall River F.C. for the record fee of $1,500. He remained in Fall River until 1927 when he moved to the Brooklyn Wanderers. During his time in Fall River, Fryer won three league titles. In 1930, he moved to the Newark Americans.[4]
He finished his career with the semi-professional Clan Gordon of an unknown league.
Fryer was inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame in 1951.[5]
References
- ^ a b Census 1901. The National Archives. RG13/4791/119/51.
- ^ U.S. Soccer History - 1921
- ^ U.S. Open Cup at RSSSF
- ISBN 0-8108-3429-4.
- ^ "William Fryer - 1952 Inductee | National Soccer Hall of Fame". William Fryer - 1952 Inductee | National Soccer Hall of Fame. Retrieved 19 December 2023.