Fred Waterson

Frederick Waterson was an English professional footballer who made over 160 appearances in the Football League for Burton Swifts and Burton United as a right half. After his retirement as a player, he served Doncaster Rovers as reserve team trainer.

Personal life

After his retirement from League football, Waterson worked at Doncaster Works. During the First World War he enlisted in the 1/5th King's Own (Yorkshire Light Infantry). He subsequently transferred to the 2/6th Durham Light Infantry and was serving as a corporal when he was wounded on the Western Front during the Hundred Days Offensive in October 1918. Waterson died of his wounds on 12 October 1918, at a Casualty Clearing Station near Hazebrouck, France. His death occurred just under a month before the Armistice. He was buried in La Kreule Military Cemetery, near Hazebrouck.