Frederick James Haycock (19 April 1912 – 10 April 1989) was an English footballer, who played as a forward.
Haycock started his career at Waterford, where he earned a cap in the League of Ireland XI. He then moved around, before ending up at Aston Villa.
Aston Villa Freddie Haycock made his debut in the 1936-37 season. He made 99 league appearances for Villa.
Haycock's career was interrupted by the outbreak of World War II. In September 1939, he had sustained a knee injury prior to Villa's last pre-war game, a 1–0 defeat at Derby County. On 4th September the Government announced a ban on Sport to prevent crowds gathering. Villa's League match away to Wolves was one of over thirty mid-week League fixtures called-off.Ban on Sport, Birmingham Evening Mail, 4 September 1939, p3 Villa Park found itself in an evacuation district designated under the British Government's civilian evacuation scheme.No Competitive Football, Chronicle, 16 September 1939, p5 The Police Chief Constable of Birmingham, C.C.H Moriarty, intimated that he would not sanction football matches within the city of Birmingham.No Football at Villa Park or St Andrews Yet, Evening Despatch, 25 September 1939, p6Swindon Advertiser, 10 November 1939, p8 The Football League's Scheme for War-time football proposed to limit gates to 8,000 in evacuation areas. With their large overheads, the directors of Aston Villa and Sunderland announced their intention to close down.Big Names in Football that will not be seen in War-Time Liverpool Echo, 30 September 1939, p2 The manager and players were paid off whilst Villa Park was commandeered by the War Office.
Villa's players quickly found war-time employment. During World War II, Haycock guested for many clubs, including Liverpool, Leicester and Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Wrexham After the war, Haycock moved to Wrexham, appearing six times for the Welsh club.
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