Frederick George Ekins (9 September 1871 — 1960) was an English

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Career

Ekins started his career with two local teams; first New Brompton Rovers, and then

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. In 1891 he joined

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side

Derby County Derby County Football Club () is a professional association football club based in Derby, Derbyshire, England. In 2022, it was announced that DCFC was acquired by Clowes Developments (UK) Ltd, a Derbyshire-based property group. Founded in 1884 ...

, where he spent two years before moving to

Burton Swifts Burton Swifts Football Club was a football club based in Burton upon Trent, England. Established in 1871, the club joined the Football League in 1892, remaining members until merging with Burton Wanderers to form Burton United in 1901. Hist ...

. After two seasons with Burton, he was transferred to

Luton Town Luton Town Football Club () is a professional association football club based in the town of Luton, Bedfordshire, England, that competes in the Championship, the second tier of the English football league system. Founded in 1885, it is nicknam ...

, of the Southern League. Two years later, Luton Town were elected to the Football League, and Ekins spent two more seasons with them before retiring. (registration & fee required)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ekins, George 1871 births Sportspeople from Gillingham, Kent English men's footballers English Football League players Southern Football League players Derby County F.C. players Burton Swifts F.C. players Luton Town F.C. players Year of death missing Men's association football wingers Footballers from Kent