Fred Shinton

Fred Shinton

Personal information
Full name	Frederick Shinton
Date of birth	7 March 1883
Place of birth	Wednesbury, England
Date of death
Place of death	Lancaster, England
Position(s)	Centre-forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1905–1907	West Bromwich Albion
1907–1910	Leicester Fosse	92	(55)
1910–1911	Bolton Wanderers	7	(1)
1910–1911	Leicester Fosse
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Frederick Shinton (7 March 1883 – 11 April 1923) was an English footballer who played as a centre-forward.

Biography

Shinton was born in Wednesbury. He turned professional with West Bromwich Albion in April 1905 and remained with them until November 1907, when he joined Leicester Fosse for £150. In August 1910 he moved to Bolton Wanderers for a £1000 fee, but re-joined Leicester Fosse just five months later, for £750. Shinton was not offered a contract by Fosse at the end of the 1910-11 season and instead joined Wednesbury Old Athletic, playing for the club in the Birmingham & District League. He featured in the club's Wednesbury Charity Cup winning side v Darlaston in March 1912, but although captaining the side at the start of the following season, he appears to have made no further appearances after October 1912. He died in Lancaster in April 1923.