Fredrick William Rouse (28 November 1881 – December 1953) was an English professional footballer who played as a centre forward in the Football League for Chelsea, Everton, Grimsby Town, Stoke and West Bromwich Albion. He also represented the Football League XI.

Club career A centre forward, Rouse was born in Cranford and played for London clubs Southall, Wycombe Wanderers, Brentford and Shepherds Bush, before moving north to join First Division club Grimsby Town in 1903. Despite suffering relegation to the Second Division at the end of the 1902–03 season, he impressed at the "Mariners" and earned a move to division rivals Stoke in April 1904. Rouse top-scored for the team with 12 and 10 goals during the 1904–05 and 1905–06 seasons respectively. In November 1906, financial concerns led to his sale to First Division club Everton for a £600 fee. Rouse struggled to settle at Goodison Park and returned to London to join First Division club Chelsea for a £1000 fee. After two seasons at Stamford Bridge, Rouse dropped down to the Second Division to play the 1909–10 season with West Bromwich Albion and later played for Croydon Common, Brentford and Slough.

Representative career Rouse represented the Football League XI in matches versus the Irish League XI in October 1905 and October 1906, scoring once a 6–0 victory in the latter match.

Personal life After his retirement from football, Rouse became publican of the Coach & Horses pub at Hayes Bridge.

Career statistics

+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueFA CupTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsWycombe Wanderers1900–01Southern League Second Division13120016131901–02198003015Total3220004628Shepherd's Bush1901–02Southern League Second Division20—20Grimsby Town1902–03First Division62—621903–04Second Division3113203313Total3715203915Stoke1903–04First Division10—101904–05First Division30122032121905–06First Division28102030101906–07First Division104—104Total6926407326Everton 1906–07First Division6110711907–08First Division31—31Total9210102Chelsea1907–08First Division206102161908–09First Division18530215Total38940429West Bromwich Albion1909–10Second Division520052Croydon Common1910–11Southern League Second Division11610126Brentford1911–12Southern League First Division15520175Career Total2038212022990

Honours Wycombe Wanderers Berks & Bucks Senior Cup: 1901–02

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