Fred Appleyard

Fred Appleyard (13 June 1909 – March 1995) was an English professional footballer who played as a left-half or inside-left in the Football League for Rochdale, and in non-League football for Norden St James, Norden Congregationalists and Rochdale St Clement's.

Life and career Fred Appleyard was born on 13 June 1909 in Norden, Rochdale, Lancashire. He was the second son of George Appleyard, a domestic coachman, and his wife Sarah, and had an older brother, Willie.

Appleyard played in non-League football for Norden St James before signing for Third Division North club Rochdale on amateur forms in January 1928. Their application was successful, and Appleyard made two more league appearances. His last, in January 1932, was as stand-in for Rochdale's regular left half, George Ward, in a 3–2 defeat at home to Crewe Alexandra. After leaving Rochdale he returned to playing in non-League with Norden Congregationalists, which he joined in June 1933, and Rochdale St Clement's from September 1935. He died in Ulverston, Cumbria, in March 1995 at the age of 85.

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