Frederick Daniel Shreeve (17 December 1882 - 1962) was an English

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who played for

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and

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Career

Nicknamed "Sparrow", Shreeve started his footballing career with Stanton FC, Newhall Swifts FC and then

but after only one season moved on to play for

. Two seasons with

followed before he signed for

in 1908. He made his debut on 24 October 1908 against

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; a 2–1 West Ham win in which Shreeve scored. He missed only one game in his first season for ''The Hammers''. Two further seasons followed before he moved on to play for

. After leaving Doncaster Rovers he had spells with

and Methley Perseverance from 1919 until 1920 when he finished his footballing career. He was the father of

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who played for

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in the 1946 and

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FA Cup Finals.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Shreeve, Fred 1882 births 1962 deaths English men's footballers Men's association football defenders Gresley Rovers F.C. players Burton United F.C. players Millwall F.C. players West Ham United F.C. players Doncaster Rovers F.C. players Bentley Colliery F.C. players Methley Perseverance F.C. players English Football League players Southern Football League players Midland Football League players People from Newhall, Derbyshire Footballers from Derbyshire