Fred Titmuss

Frederick Titmuss (15 February 1898 – 2 October 1966) was an English footballer who played as a full-back for Southampton, Plymouth Argyle and St Austell, and also made two appearances for England.

This article is about the footballer. For the cricketer, see Fred Titmus.

Fred Titmuss
Personal information
Full name Frederick Titmuss
Date of birth (1898-02-15)15 February 1898
Place of birth Pirton, Hertfordshire, England
Date of death 2 October 1966(1966-10-02) (aged 68)
Place of death Plymouth, England
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s) Full-back
Youth career
Pirton United
Hitchin Town
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1919–1926 Southampton 210 (0)
1926–1932 Plymouth Argyle 166 (0)
???? St Austell
International career
1922–1923 England 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

He joined Southampton as soon as hostilities were over and made a handful of appearances in friendly matches before the resumption of league football. Although Titmuss considered himself to be a left-winger, he was soon converted into an outstanding left-back. He played his first competitive match on the opening day of the 1919–20 Southern League season and quickly formed a partnership with Tom Parker, who were described as "the best pair of backs in the South".[1]

Southampton were champions of Division Three (South) in 1922 conceding only 21 goals, with Titmuss an ever-present. According to Holley & Chalk's "Alphabet of the Saints", "his speciality was the slide tackle although his perfect positional play often meant that such 'last ditch' defending was hardly ever needed."[2]

Honours

Southampton

References
  1. Gary Chalk & Duncan Holley (1987). Saints – A complete record. Breedon Books. p. 62. ISBN 0-907969-22-4.
  2. Duncan Holley & Gary Chalk (1992). The Alphabet of the Saints. ACL & Polar Publishing. p. 334. ISBN 0-9514862-3-3.
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