Frederick Fitton (12 January 1905 – 6 January 1965) was an English professional

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who played as a centre forward for a number of teams in

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. In 1946 he went to

Deventer Deventer (; Sallands: ) is a city and municipality in the Salland historical region of the province of Overijssel, Netherlands. In 2020, Deventer had a population of 100,913. The city is largely situated on the east bank of the river IJssel, ...

to coach Go Ahead.

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* 1905 births 1970 deaths Footballers from Bury, Greater Manchester English men's footballers Men's association football forwards Burnley F.C. players Oldham Athletic A.F.C. players Southend United F.C. players Accrington Stanley F.C. (1891) players Rochdale A.F.C. players Nelson F.C. players English Football League players English expatriate football managers Expatriate football managers in the Netherlands Go Ahead Eagles managers {{England-footy-forward-1900s-stub