Personal information | |||
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Full name | Frederick Pickering | ||
Date of birth | 19 January 1941 | ||
Place of birth | Blackburn, England | ||
Playing position | Forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1959–1963 | Blackburn Rovers | 123 | (59) |
1963–1967 | Everton | 97 | (56) |
1967–1969 | Birmingham | 74 | (27) |
1969–1971 | Blackpool | 49 | (24) |
1971–1972 | Blackburn Rovers | 11 | (2) |
1972 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | (0) |
Total | 354 | (168) | |
National team | |||
1964 | England | 3 | (5) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
Frederick "Fred" Pickering (born 19 January 1941) is an English former professional footballer. He played as a forward.
Pickering began his career with his hometown club, Blackburn Rovers, in 1959, signing professional forms on his 17th birthday.
Pickering won three caps and scored five goals for England in 1964 during his Everton career. He made his international debut on 27 May 1964, against the USA, and scored a hat-trick in a 10–0 victory for Alf Ramsey's team.