Fanny Walden facts for kids
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Frederick Ingram Walden | ||
| Date of birth | 1 March 1888 | ||
| Place of birth | Wellingborough, England | ||
| Date of death | 3 May 1949 (aged 61) | ||
| Place of death | Northampton, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 2 in (1.57 m) | ||
| Playing position | Outside right | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1905–1906 | White Cross | ||
| 1906–1907 | All Saints | ||
| 1907–1908 | Rodwell | ||
| 1908–1909 | Wellingborough | ||
| 1909–1913 | Northampton Town | 108 | (26) |
| 1913–1924 | Tottenham Hotspur | 214 | (21) |
| 1926–1927 | Northampton Town | 20 | (1) |
| Total | 342 | (48) | |
| National team | |||
| 1914–1922 | England | 2 | (0) |
| Football League XI | 1 | ||
| Southern League XI | 3 | ||
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Frederick Ingram Walden (born March 1, 1888 – died May 3, 1949) was an English professional footballer. He was known for playing as an outside right. He played for famous clubs like Northampton Town and Tottenham Hotspur. He also played for the England national team. Besides football, he was also a talented cricket player for Northamptonshire. Later, he became a cricket umpire.
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Football Career Highlights
Walden was born in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire. He started playing football for local clubs there. In 1909, he began his professional career. He joined Northampton Town, which was then part of the Southern Football League.
On April 13, 1913, he moved to Tottenham Hotspur. The transfer fee was £1,700. Walden was quite short, only 5 feet 2 inches tall. People often called him a 'diminutive winger'. He was famous for his quick, tricky runs down the right side of the field. His small size also led to his nickname, 'Fanny'. This nickname was used back then for people with a very light or delicate build.
Walden continued playing for Tottenham after a break during the First World War. During the war, he served in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, the Royal Naval Air Service, and the Royal Air Force. He was a key player for Spurs when they won the Second Division title in 1920. Sadly, he missed the 1921 FA Cup Final because of an injury.
He played over 300 games for Tottenham. This included 214 league games, where he scored 21 goals. He also played in 22 FA Cup matches, scoring 3 goals. He left the club in July 1924. He then went back to Northampton Town to finish his playing career in the 1926–27 season.
Walden played for the England national team twice. His first game was on April 4, 1914, against Scotland. His second game was on March 13, 1922, against Wales. He holds a special record: he is the smallest footballer ever to play for England at the national level.
Cricket Career Highlights
Walden also had a successful career in first-class cricket. He played for Northamptonshire from 1910 to 1929. He was a right-handed batsman. He scored more than 7,538 runs in his career. As a slow right-hand bowler, he took 119 wickets. He played in 258 matches.
After he stopped playing, Walden became a cricket umpire. He officiated in 212 first-class matches between 1930 and 1939. He also umpired in 11 Test matches. His first Test match was in 1934, between England and Australia. His last was in 1939, between England and the West Indies. In 1938, he umpired with Frank Chester at The Oval. This was during England's huge Ashes victory against Australia.
Once, Walden's car was taken from Cardiff Arms Park by a ground employee and Glamorgan cricketer, Wilf Jones.
Frederick Walden passed away in Northampton on May 3, 1949. He was 61 years old.
Career Statistics
International Matches
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1914 | 1 | 0 |
| 1922 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 2 | 0 | |
Honours and Achievements
Tottenham Hotspur
- Football League Second Division: 1919–20
- FA Charity Shield: 1921
