Frederick Gleave
English rugby league player

Frederick Gleave

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Frederick "Fred" Gleave was an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1900s, and 1910s, playing at representative level for England, and at club level for Wigan, as a Stand-off/Five-eighth, i.e. number 6.

Playing career

International honours

Fred Gleave won a cap for England while at Wigan in 1913 against Wales.

County Cup final appearances

Fred Gleave played Scrum-half/Halfback in Wigan's 10-9 victory over Oldham in the 1908 Lancashire Cup final during the 1908–09 season at Wheater's Field, Broughton, on Saturday 19 December 1908, and played Stand-off/Five-eighth in the 21-5 victory over Rochdale Hornets in the 1912 Lancashire Cup final during the 1912–13 season at Weaste, Salford, on Wednesday 11 December 1912.