Frank Briggs (footballer)

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Frank Briggs
Personal information
Full name Frank Briggs[1]
Date of birth (1917-02-01)1 February 1917[1]
Place of birth Salford, Greater Manchester, England[1]
Date of death 11 April 1984(1984-04-11) (aged 67)[1]
Place of death Bury, England[1]
Position(s) Left-half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1937–1938 Port Vale 8 (0)
1938–1939 Aston Villa 0 (0)
1939 Wrexham 0 (0)
Total 8 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Frank Briggs (1 February 1917 – 11 April 1984) was an English footballer who played for Port Vale, Aston Villa, Wrexham, and Watford (as a guest).

Playing career[]

Briggs joined Port Vale in December 1937, at the age of 20.[1] He played a mere eight Third Division North games in the 1937–38 season before being released from The Old Recreation Ground in May 1938. He moved on to Aston Villa and Wrexham.[1] He also guested for Watford during the Second World War.[2]

Statistics[]

Source:[3]

Club Season Division League FA Cup Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Port Vale 1937–38 Third Division North 8 0 0 0 0 0 8 0
Aston Villa 1938–39 Second Division 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wrexham 1939–40 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 0
Career total 8 0 0 0 3 0 11 0

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 41. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
  2. ^ Trefor, Jones (1996). The Watford Football Club Illustrated Who's Who. p. 256. ISBN 0-9527458-0-1.
  3. ^ Frank Briggs at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
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