Just read that former Blackburn and Everton centre forward Fred Pickering has passed away. He was in the Blackburn team alongside Mike England and Keith Newton that won the FA Youth Cup in 1959, beating a West Ham team in the final who included Bobby Moore and Geoff Hurst. He was 78.
Good England record - three caps, five goals.
Fred Pickering - RIP
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Re: Fred Pickering - RIP
Yes a converted fullback, I recall him being replaced by Reg Blore or Louis Bimpson at Rovers which didn't please the natives!
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Re: Fred Pickering - RIP
I saw him play several times, a good, old fashioned centre forward, not without a degree of skill. Rip
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Re: Fred Pickering - RIP
Good player, moved to Everton for a big fee as I remember. RIP Fred.
Just checked out his wiki page. Better than 1 in 2 for Rovers & Everton, over 8 years.
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Just checked out his wiki page. Better than 1 in 2 for Rovers & Everton, over 8 years.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_Pickering" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Re: Fred Pickering - RIP
Never heard of Fred but for a brief moment I mistook it for Ronnie Pickering having passed away god forbid
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Re: Fred Pickering - RIP
Harry Catterick controversially left him out of Everton's 1966 FA Cup winning team and replaced him with Mike Trebilcock : turned out to be a smart move.
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Re: Fred Pickering - RIP
He was a steady player and decent centre forward. RIP.
Re: Fred Pickering - RIP
RIP Fred ! And no he wasn’t related to Phil Ray
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Re: Fred Pickering - RIP
RIP Fred
Saw him several times in the late 50’s early 60’s
Saw him several times in the late 50’s early 60’s
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Re: Fred Pickering - RIP
On the subject of Pickering ...Ian Pickering big Burnley fan..gentle giant good lad no longer with us....Spike wrote:RIP Fred ! And no he wasn’t related to Phil Ray
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Re: Fred Pickering - RIP
He was a good player no doubt about that. Not bad when you can have a youth team with him alongside England and Newton.
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Re: Fred Pickering - RIP
Good player, also a hard case and liked his ale.
RIP Fred.
RIP Fred.