Frederick George Ekins (9 September 1871 — 1960) was an English

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Career

Ekins started his career with two local teams; first New Brompton Rovers, and then Chatham. In 1891 he joined

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side

Derby County Derby County Football Club () is a professional association football club in Derby, England. They compete in the EFL Championship, the second level of the English football league system. One of the 12 founder members of the English Football ...

, where he spent two years before moving to Burton Swifts. After two seasons with Burton, he was transferred to

Luton Town Luton Town Football Club is a professional association football, football club from Luton, Bedfordshire, England. The club currently competes in EFL League One, the third level of the English football league system. Nicknamed "The Hatters", L ...

, of the Southern League. Two years later, Luton Town were elected to the Football League, and Ekins spent two more seasons with them before retiring. (registration & fee required)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ekins, George 1871 births Footballers from Gillingham, Kent English men's footballers English Football League players Southern Football League players Derby County F.C. players Burton Swifts F.C. players Luton Town F.C. players Year of death missing Men's association football wingers