Fred Kurz

Frederick J. Kurz (3 September 1918 – 28 November 1978)[1] was an English retired professional footballer who played as a forward. He made 148 appearances in the English Football League for Crystal Palace and also played for Grimsby Town. He concluded his career in non-league football with Boston United F.C..

Fred Kurz
Personal information
Date of birth (1918-09-03)3 September 1918
Place of birth Grimsby, England
Date of death 28 November 1978(1978-11-28) (aged 60)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
?–1938 Grimsby YMCA
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1938–1939 Grimsby Town 3 (0)
1946–1951 Crystal Palace 148 (48)
1951–? Boston United ? (?)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Playing career

Kurz began his youth career in local football with Grimsby YMCA. In 1938, he signed for Grimsby Town but made only three senior appearances before his career was interrupted by World War II. He made wartime football appearances for Crystal Palace[2] before signing for the club on a regular basis on 26 December 1945.[3] When League football resumed in 1946–47, Palace played in the Third Division South. Kurz made 36 appearances that season, scoring five times. Over the subsequent four seasons he made 33 (18 goals), 37 (12 goals), 25 (10 goals), and 17 (3 goals) appearances respectively.[4]

In August 1951, Kurz moved on to Boston United.[3]

Personal life

Fred Kurz died on 28 November 1978, aged 60.[1]

References
  1. "Fred Kurz". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
  2. Purkiss, Mike; Sands, Nigel. Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. The Breedon Books Publishing Company. pp. 182–5. ISBN 0907969542.
  3. Purkiss, Mike; Sands, Nigel. Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. The Breedon Books Publishing Company. p. 332. ISBN 0907969542.
  4. Purkiss, Mike; Sands, Nigel. Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. The Breedon Books Publishing Company. pp. 186–95. ISBN 0907969542.


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