Fred Bevan

Fred Bevan was a centre forward formerly of Fulham. In one of the shortest stints on record for a player at the club, he moved on after only a month.

Before Fulham
Fred Bevan was born in Hackney, London and educated at Byron Street Board School, and it was here that he was playing when spotted by scouts for Millwall Athletic. Ultimately, he made his debut for Millwall in 1899, originally playing as a right winger before he became a centre forward. After two years at Millwall, he was signed by First Division Manchester City, however they were relegated in his first season with them and managed little playing time. His second season with them in the Second Division was largely similar and in two seasons with the club he only managed 8 league appearances and 1 goal for the first team. However, it seems Fred was just too good at reserve team level as it was reported that one season he managed 67 goals for them! He then played a single season at Reading in 1903-04, before moving on to QPR, who played in the Southern League Division One. He enjoyed a successful three seasons at the club, where in the 1904-05 season he was their top scorer with 20 goals. Another solitary season for a different club followed, where he represented Bury before his move to the Cottagers in 1907.

Fulham (1907)
Fred Bevan's Fulham career was very short and was only at the club for a matter of months. He played the first five matches of the 1907-08 season, netting one goal in a 6-1 thrashing of Lincoln City, but for reasons unknown, moved on to Derby County shortly after.

After Fulham
A move to Derby in October 1907 saw him become a mainstay of their attack for the next two seasons, until he moved to Clapton Orient shortly after the commencement of the 1909-10 season in November 1909. He played out his career with the club for five seasons. It was here that he enjoyed success as he represented the Football League in 1910. He was also club captain for them from 1911 to 1913. In one instance, whilst captaining the side during a league match, he collided with the goalkeeper in such a way it caused him to lose his voice on the pitch.