Fred Kiernan

Date of birth07 June 1919
Place of birthDublin
NationalityIrish
PositionGoalkeeper

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Shamrock Rovers 01 Oct 1951
Southampton 01 Oct 1951 30 Jun 1956

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Clean sheets Conceded Y R
1947-48 League of Ireland Inter League 1 1
1950-51 League of Ireland Inter League 1 1
1951-52 Southampton FA Cup 1
1951-52 Southampton League Division Two 31 23 5
1952-53 Southampton League Division Two 27 19 3
1953-54 Southampton Division Three (South) 3 2
1954-55 Southampton Division Three (South) 41 31 1
1954-55 Southampton FA Cup 2 2
1955-56 Southampton Division Three (South) 30 26 1
1955-56 Southampton FA Cup 1 1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
06 Oct 1951 Southampton v Hull City D 1-1 League Division Two
13 Oct 1951 Blackburn Rovers v Southampton W 0-1 League Division Two
20 Oct 1951 Southampton v Queens Park Rangers D 1-1 League Division Two
27 Oct 1951 Notts County v Southampton W 3-4 League Division Two
03 Nov 1951 Southampton v Luton Town L 2-3 League Division Two
10 Nov 1951 Bury v Southampton L 8-2 League Division Two
17 Nov 1951 Southampton v Swansea Town W 3-2 League Division Two
24 Nov 1951 Coventry City v Southampton L 3-1 League Division Two
01 Dec 1951 Southampton v West Ham United L 1-2 League Division Two
08 Dec 1951 Sheffield United v Southampton D 2-2 League Division Two
15 Dec 1951 Everton v Southampton L 3-0 League Division Two
22 Dec 1951 Southampton v Barnsley D 1-1 League Division Two
25 Dec 1951 Brentford v Southampton W 1-2 League Division Two
26 Dec 1951 Southampton v Brentford W 2-1 League Division Two
29 Dec 1951 Southampton v Sheffield Wednesday L 1-4 League Division Two
05 Jan 1952 Leeds United v Southampton D 1-1 League Division Two
12 Jan 1952 Southend United v Southampton L 3-0 FA Cup 3rd round
19 Jan 1952 Southampton v Rotherham United W 3-1 League Division Two
26 Jan 1952 Cardiff City v Southampton L 1-0 League Division Two
09 Feb 1952 Southampton v Birmingham City W 2-0 League Division Two
16 Feb 1952 Hull City v Southampton D 0-0 League Division Two
23 Feb 1952 Southampton v Leicester City W 2-0 League Division Two
01 Mar 1952 Southampton v Blackburn Rovers W 2-1 League Division Two
08 Mar 1952 Queens Park Rangers v Southampton L 2-1 League Division Two
15 Mar 1952 Southampton v Notts County W 4-0 League Division Two
22 Mar 1952 Luton Town v Southampton L 2-1 League Division Two
29 Mar 1952 Southampton v Bury W 4-2 League Division Two
05 Apr 1952 Swansea Town v Southampton D 1-1 League Division Two
12 Apr 1952 Southampton v Coventry City D 2-2 League Division Two
14 Apr 1952 Doncaster Rovers v Southampton W 0-1 League Division Two
19 Apr 1952 West Ham United v Southampton L 4-0 League Division Two
26 Apr 1952 Southampton v Sheffield United L 0-1 League Division Two
23 Aug 1952 West Ham United v Southampton L 1-0 League Division Two
27 Aug 1952 Southampton v Plymouth Argyle L 2-3 League Division Two
30 Aug 1952 Southampton v Leicester City W 5-2 League Division Two
03 Sep 1952 Plymouth Argyle v Southampton L 3-1 League Division Two
06 Sep 1952 Notts County v Southampton W 1-2 League Division Two
10 Sep 1952 Southampton v Rotherham United L 2-3 League Division Two
13 Sep 1952 Southampton v Everton D 1-1 League Division Two
15 Sep 1952 Rotherham United v Southampton D 2-2 League Division Two
20 Sep 1952 Southampton v Bury L 1-2 League Division Two
24 Sep 1952 Leeds United v Southampton D 1-1 League Division Two
27 Sep 1952 Birmingham City v Southampton L 2-0 League Division Two
04 Oct 1952 Southampton v Luton Town L 1-3 League Division Two
11 Oct 1952 Brentford v Southampton L 3-0 League Division Two
18 Oct 1952 Southampton v Doncaster Rovers D 3-3 League Division Two
25 Oct 1952 Swansea Town v Southampton W 1-2 League Division Two
01 Nov 1952 Southampton v Huddersfield Town L 0-2 League Division Two
08 Nov 1952 Sheffield United v Southampton L 5-3 League Division Two
15 Nov 1952 Southampton v Barnsley L 1-2 League Division Two
21 Mar 1953 Huddersfield Town v Southampton L 5-0 League Division Two
28 Mar 1953 Southampton v Sheffield United D 4-4 League Division Two
04 Apr 1953 Barnsley v Southampton W 0-1 League Division Two
06 Apr 1953 Southampton v Leeds United D 2-2 League Division Two
11 Apr 1953 Southampton v Lincoln City W 1-0 League Division Two
15 Apr 1953 Southampton v Birmingham City D 1-1 League Division Two
18 Apr 1953 Hull City v Southampton L 1-0 League Division Two
25 Apr 1953 Southampton v Blackburn Rovers W 6-1 League Division Two
29 Apr 1953 Nottingham Forest v Southampton W 2-3 League Division Two
19 Aug 1953 Southampton v Watford W 2-0 Division Three (South)
22 Aug 1953 Crystal Palace v Southampton L 4-3 Division Three (South)
01 May 1954 Norwich City v Southampton L 1-0 Division Three (South)
25 Aug 1954 Gillingham v Southampton L 1-0 Division Three (South)
28 Aug 1954 Brighton and Hove Albion v Southampton W 1-2 Division Three (South)
01 Sep 1954 Southampton v Gillingham W 3-1 Division Three (South)
04 Sep 1954 Southampton v Torquay United D 0-0 Division Three (South)
09 Sep 1954 Leyton Orient v Southampton L 4-1 Division Three (South)
11 Sep 1954 Bristol City v Southampton L 2-0 Division Three (South)
15 Sep 1954 Southampton v Leyton Orient W 1-0 Division Three (South)
18 Sep 1954 Southampton v Walsall W 2-1 Division Three (South)
20 Sep 1954 Millwall v Southampton L 2-0 Division Three (South)
25 Sep 1954 Shrewsbury Town v Southampton L 3-1 Division Three (South)
29 Sep 1954 Southampton v Millwall W 3-0 Division Three (South)
02 Oct 1954 Southampton v Reading W 3-1 Division Three (South)
09 Oct 1954 Queens Park Rangers v Southampton D 2-2 Division Three (South)
16 Oct 1954 Southampton v Newport County W 2-0 Division Three (South)
23 Oct 1954 Exeter City v Southampton W 0-1 Division Three (South)
30 Oct 1954 Southampton v Northampton Town W 4-0 Division Three (South)
06 Nov 1954 Norwich City v Southampton L 2-0 Division Three (South)
13 Nov 1954 Southampton v Southend United W 3-0 Division Three (South)
20 Nov 1954 Barnet v Southampton W 1-4 FA Cup 1st round
27 Nov 1954 Southampton v Swindon Town D 1-1 Division Three (South)
04 Dec 1954 Crystal Palace v Southampton W 1-2 Division Three (South)
11 Dec 1954 Grimsby Town v Southampton L 4-1 FA Cup 2nd round
18 Dec 1954 Brentford v Southampton W 0-3 Division Three (South)
25 Dec 1954 Coventry City v Southampton D 1-1 Division Three (South)
27 Dec 1954 Southampton v Coventry City W 1-0 Division Three (South)
01 Jan 1955 Southampton v Brighton and Hove Albion W 3-2 Division Three (South)
08 Jan 1955 Southampton v Colchester United L 0-1 Division Three (South)
15 Jan 1955 Torquay United v Southampton D 2-2 Division Three (South)
22 Jan 1955 Southampton v Bristol City W 2-1 Division Three (South)
29 Jan 1955 Southampton v Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic D 0-0 Division Three (South)
05 Feb 1955 Walsall v Southampton D 0-0 Division Three (South)
12 Feb 1955 Southampton v Shrewsbury Town W 2-1 Division Three (South)
19 Feb 1955 Reading v Southampton W 0-1 Division Three (South)
26 Feb 1955 Southampton v Queens Park Rangers D 2-2 Division Three (South)
05 Mar 1955 Newport County v Southampton W 0-1 Division Three (South)
12 Mar 1955 Southampton v Exeter City W 3-0 Division Three (South)
19 Mar 1955 Northampton Town v Southampton L 2-1 Division Three (South)
26 Mar 1955 Southampton v Norwich City W 3-1 Division Three (South)
02 Apr 1955 Southend United v Southampton W 0-1 Division Three (South)
08 Apr 1955 Watford v Southampton L 2-1 Division Three (South)
09 Apr 1955 Southampton v Aldershot D 1-1 Division Three (South)
11 Apr 1955 Southampton v Watford W 2-0 Division Three (South)
16 Apr 1955 Swindon Town v Southampton L 1-0 Division Three (South)
20 Aug 1955 Southampton v Swindon Town W 2-1 Division Three (South)
24 Aug 1955 Ipswich Town v Southampton L 4-2 Division Three (South)
27 Aug 1955 Queens Park Rangers v Southampton L 4-0 Division Three (South)
31 Aug 1955 Southampton v Ipswich Town D 2-2 Division Three (South)
03 Sep 1955 Southampton v Northampton Town L 2-3 Division Three (South)
03 Dec 1955 Southampton v Colchester United W 3-0 Division Three (South)
10 Dec 1955 Walsall v Southampton L 2-1 FA Cup 2nd round
17 Dec 1955 Swindon Town v Southampton D 1-1 Division Three (South)
24 Dec 1955 Southampton v Queens Park Rangers W 4-0 Division Three (South)
26 Dec 1955 Torquay United v Southampton L 3-2 Division Three (South)
27 Dec 1955 Southampton v Torquay United W 6-2 Division Three (South)
31 Dec 1955 Northampton Town v Southampton L 3-1 Division Three (South)
07 Jan 1956 Southampton v Shrewsbury Town D 1-1 Division Three (South)
14 Jan 1956 Southampton v Aldershot W 3-1 Division Three (South)
21 Jan 1956 Crystal Palace v Southampton W 0-2 Division Three (South)
28 Jan 1956 Norwich City v Southampton W 1-4 Division Three (South)
04 Feb 1956 Southampton v Brighton and Hove Albion L 1-2 Division Three (South)
11 Feb 1956 Southampton v Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic W 3-2 Division Three (South)
18 Feb 1956 Millwall v Southampton L 3-2 Division Three (South)
25 Feb 1956 Southampton v Reading W 5-2 Division Three (South)
03 Mar 1956 Watford v Southampton L 1-0 Division Three (South)
10 Mar 1956 Southampton v Brentford D 1-1 Division Three (South)
17 Mar 1956 Coventry City v Southampton L 2-0 Division Three (South)
24 Mar 1956 Southampton v Southend United D 0-0 Division Three (South)
30 Mar 1956 Gillingham v Southampton W 1-2 Division Three (South)
31 Mar 1956 Southampton v Exeter City W 5-0 Division Three (South)
02 Apr 1956 Southampton v Gillingham D 1-1 Division Three (South)
07 Apr 1956 Southampton v Leyton Orient L 1-2 Division Three (South)
11 Apr 1956 Exeter City v Southampton L 3-2 Division Three (South)
14 Apr 1956 Colchester United v Southampton L 3-2 Division Three (South)
21 Apr 1956 Southampton v Norwich City L 2-5 Division Three (South)


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Clean sheets Conceded Y R
1950-51 Republic of Ireland International Friendly 2 3
1951-52 Republic of Ireland International Friendly 3 6


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
13 May 1951 Republic of Ireland v Argentina L 0-1 International Friendly
30 May 1951 Norway v Republic of Ireland W 2-3 International Friendly
17 Oct 1951 Republic of Ireland v West Germany W 3-2 International Friendly
04 May 1952 West Germany v Republic of Ireland L 3-0 International Friendly
07 May 1952 Austria v Republic of Ireland L 6-0 International Friendly


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.