Frank Butterworth (footballer)

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Frank Butterworth
Personal information
Full name Frank Cyril Buterworth[1]
Date of birth 23 November 1914
Place of birth Barking, England
Date of death July 1999 (1999-08) (aged 84)[1]
Place of death Wokingham, England[1]
Height 6 ft (183 cm)[1]
Position(s) Centre half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1935–1946 Barking
→ Clapton Orient (guest)
1942–1946 → Leeds United (guest)
1943 → Watford (guest)
1946–1949 Walthamstow Avenue
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Frank Cyril Butterworth (23 November 1914 – July 1999) was an English amateur footballer who played in non-League football for Barking and Walthamstow Avenue.[1] He made two FA Cup appearances for Leeds United in 1946 and made over 100 appearances for the club during the Second World War.[2]

Personal life[]

Butterworth was stationed in Leeds during the course of his service with the British Armed Forces during the Second World War.[1]

Career statistics[]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Leeds United 1945–46[3] ― ― 2 0 2 0
Career total 0 0 2 0 2 0

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e f Kaufman, Neilson. "VE Day WW2 players as at May 2020" (PDF). pp. 18–19. Retrieved 18 July 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ "Butterworth: Frank Cyril (Frank)". Leeds United F.C. History. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
  3. ^ "Leeds United Players Details : No.167 : Butterworth: Frank Cyril (Frank)". Leeds United F.C. History. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
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