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Players
Index
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Fred Pentland
Profile |
|
Full
name |
Frederick
Beaconsfield Pentland |
|
Popular name |
Fred Pentland |
|
Nickname |
El Bombín |
|
Born |
29 July 1883 in
Wolverhampton. |
| The previous
birthdate was given as 18 September 1883, this is now believed to be his
date of baptism. |
|
Died |
16 March 1962
in Lytchett Matravers, Dorset. |
|
Height/Weight |
5'9", 11st
11lb. [1909] |
|
Club Career |
|
Club(s) |
Played junior
football in the Birmingham area for Avondale Juniors and Willenhall
Swifts, joined Small Heath F.C. in August 1900, joined Blackpool FC in
June 1903, making 8 league appearances, scoring 5. Quickly joined
Blackburn Rovers FC in October 1903 (51 apps, 9 goals), before joining
Brentford FC in May 1906 and Queen's Park Rangers a year later in May
1907. Joined Middlesbrough FC in 1908 pre-season (92 apps, 11
goals) before taking up the mantle of player/manager with Halifax Town FC
in the summer of 1912 in the Midlands Counties league, but joined Stoke FC
for sometime in 1913 |
|
Club honours |
Southern League
Champions 1907-08; FA Charity Shield runners-up 1908; |
| Individual
honours |
None. |
|
Distinctions |
None. |
|
Management Career |
|
Club(s) |
Went to Germany
in May 1914 to coach the German Olympic team before being interned in
Berlin during World War I. Following the conclusion of the war,
Pentland was appointed as the French national side trainer for the 1920
Olympics in Antwerp. He was then appointed coach of Real Racing Club
de Santander in Spain in 1921, before quickly joining Athletic Club de
Bilbao as manager/coach, becoming their most successful manager to date.
In 1927 he left to coach Club Atlético de Madrid, Real Oviedo Club de
Fútbol and then returned to Club Atlético de Madrid for a second spell.
He was manager at Madrid during the inaugural Spanish League season in
1929. Also coached the Spain national side in 1929 against England.
Rejoined Club Atlético de Madrid for a third spell before returning to
England at the outbreak of the Spanish civil war. Joined
Brentford FC as assistant manager in 1936, before becoming manager of
Barrow FC from January 1938 until the outbreak of World War II. |
|
Club honours |
Copa del Rey
winners 1922-23, 1929-30, 1930-31, 1931-32, 1932-33; Campeonato de
Vicaya winners 1923-24, 1924-25, 1925-26, 1930-31, 1931-32, 1932-33;
Spanish League Champions 1929-30, 1930-31; |
| Individual
honours |
In 1959, Bilbao
invited Pentland to Spain for a testimonial game in his honour against
Chelsea. He was awarded the Distinguished Members medal.
A memorial service was held in his honour following his death in 1962 at
San Mamés. |
|
Distinctions |
None. |
|
England Career |
|
Player
number |
338th
player to appear for England. |
|
Position(s) |
Outside-right |
|
First match |
No. 100, 15
March 1909, England 2 Wales 0, a British Championship match at
City
Ground, Nottingham, injured
in the first minute, and was not replaced. |
|
Last match |
No. 104, 1 June
1909,
Austria 1 England 8, friendly match at Hohe
Warte Stadion,
Wien. |
|
Major
tournaments |
None. |
|
Team honours |
British
Championship winners 1908-09; |
|
Individual
honours |
None. |
|
Distinctions |
None. |
|
Fred Pentland - Career Statistics |
| Squads |
Apps |
Starts |
Sub on |
Sub off |
Mins. |
Goals |
Goals Avg |
Captain |
Disc. |
|
unknown |
5 |
not applicable |
450 |
0 |
0.000 |
0 |
None. |
|
Fred Pentland
- Match Record - All Matches |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
|
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts
% |
W/L |
|
Home |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
+4 |
0 |
2 |
2.000 |
0.000 |
100.0 |
+2 |
| Away |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
20 |
5 |
+15 |
0 |
0 |
6.667 |
1.667 |
100.0 |
+3 |
| All |
5 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
24 |
5 |
+19 |
0 |
2 |
4.800 |
1.000 |
100.0 |
+5 |
|
Fred Pentland
- Match Record - By Type of Match |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
|
British Championship |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
+4 |
0 |
2 |
2.000 |
0.000 |
100.0 |
+2 |
| Friendly |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
20 |
5 |
+15 |
0 |
0 |
6.667 |
1.667 |
100.0 |
+3 |
| All |
5 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
24 |
5 |
+19 |
0 |
2 |
4.800 |
1.000 |
100.0 |
+5 |
|
Fred Pentland
- Match Record - Tournament Matches |
|
British Championships |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
|
BC 1908-09 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
+4 |
0 |
2 |
2.000 |
0.000 |
100.0 |
+2 |
|
BC All |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
+4 |
0 |
2 |
2.000 |
0.000 |
100.0 |
+2 |
|
All
Tournaments |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
|
BC |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
+4 |
0 |
2 |
2.000 |
0.000 |
100.0 |
+2 |
| All |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
+4 |
0 |
2 |
2.000 |
0.000 |
100.0 |
+2 |
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Fred Pentland
- Match History |
|
Club: Middlesbrough F.C. - 5 caps |
|
Coach:
FA International Select Committee - 5 caps |
|
App |
No. |
Opponent |
Date |
Venue |
Type |
F |
A |
Res. |
Details |
Shirt |
|
1 |
100 |
Wales |
15-Mar-1909 |
City
Ground, Nottingham |
BC |
2 |
0 |
HW |
Start |
OR |
|
2 |
101 |
Scotland |
03-Apr-1909 |
The Crystal
Palace, Sydenham Hill, London |
BC |
2 |
0 |
HW |
Start |
OR |
|
3 |
102 |
Hungary |
29-May-1909 |
Millenáris
Sporttelep, Budapest |
F |
4 |
2 |
AW |
Start |
OR |
|
4 |
103 |
Hungary |
31-May-1909 |
Millenáris
Sporttelep, Budapest |
F |
8 |
2 |
AW |
Start |
OR |
|
5 |
104 |
Austria |
01-Jun-1909 |
Hohe
Warte Stadion,
Wien |
F |
8 |
1 |
AW |
Start |
OR |
Notes
Licensed under a
Creative Commons License.
Many thanks to Stuart Homfray
for his assistance.
Many thanks to Colin Yarwood,
Pentland's great nephew, for his inspiration to this page.
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