Frederick Pickering (19 January 1941 – 9 February 2019) was an English professional
footballer
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. He played as a
forward
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.
Career
Domestic career
Pickering began his career with his hometown club,
Blackburn Rovers
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, in 1959, signing professional forms on his 17th birthday.
International career
Pickering won three
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and scored five goals for
England
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in 1964 during his Everton career. He made his international debut on 27 May 1964, against the
United States
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, and scored a hat-trick in a 10–0 victory for
Alf Ramsey
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's team.
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References
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England profile
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External links
Singing the Blues - Fred Pickering
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1941 births
2019 deaths
Footballers from Blackburn
English footballers
England international footballers
England under-23 international footballers
Blackburn Rovers F.C. players
Everton F.C. players
Birmingham City F.C. players
Blackpool F.C. players
Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. players
English Football League players
English Football League representative players
Association football forwards