Frank Bacon (football manager)
Francis Noot Bacon (22 March 1862 - 25 January 1918) was born and died in Bedminster, Bristol. He was a director of Bristol City but was installed as temporary manager between October 1910 & January 1911 after the dismissal of Harry Thickett. In January 1911 Sam Hollis took over for his third, and final, spell as manager.[1]
Francis was also landlord of the Masonic Hotel in North St, Bedminster from 1897 until his death in 1918.[2]
Frank Bacon is the great-great-grandfather of footballer Mike Hooper.[3]
References[]
- ^ Bristol City FC Potted History Archived 2007-05-23 at archive.today.
- ^ Bristols Lost Pubs.
- ^ http://www.users.qwest.net/~mojito/The_Lamb_Family_of_Arizona/The_Ball_Family_History.html[permanent dead link]
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Categories:
- Bristol City F.C. managers
- 1862 births
- 1918 deaths
- English football manager stubs