Frank Drabble

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Frank Drabble
Personal information
Full name Frank Drabble[1]
Date of birth 8 July 1888
Place of birth Southport, England
Date of death 29 July 1964(1964-07-29) (aged 76)[2]
Place of death Staines, England
Height 5 ft 10+1⁄2 in (1.79 m)[3]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
Bloxwich Wesleyans
Southport YMCA
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1909–1910 Tottenham Hotspur 1 (0)
1910–1911 Nottingham Forest 8 (0)
1912 Burnley 2 (0)
1913–1914 Bradford Park Avenue 32 (0)
1914–1916 Southport Central 7 (0)
1919–1921 Bolton Wanderers 29 (0)
1921–1924 Southport 5 (0)
1924 Queens Park Rangers 2 (0)
Total 86 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Frank Drabble (8 July 1888 – 29 July 1964) was a professional footballer who played for Bloxwich Wesley, Southport YMCA, Tottenham Hotspur, Nottingham Forest, Burnley, Bradford Park Avenue, Southport Central, Bolton Wanderers and Queens Park Rangers.[1]

Playing career[]

Drabble had spells with youth clubs Bloxwich Wesleyans and Southport YMCA before joining Tottenham Hotspur in 1909.[4] The goalkeeper played one match in his time at the club.[5] He played a further eight matches at Nottingham Forest in 1910.[6] Drabble played two matches for Burnley in 1910 before featuring in 32 matches at Bradford Park Avenue.[1] He had further spells at Southport Central (twice), Bolton Wanderers and finally Queens Park Rangers.[7][8]

Personal life[]

After his retirement from football, Drabble worked as an estate agent.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c Joyce, Michael (16 October 2012). Football League Players' Records 1888–1939 (3rd Revised ed.). Tony Brown. p. 85. ISBN 9781905891610.
  2. ^ a b "Name of Deceased (Surname first) Address, description and date of death of Deceased Names, addresses and descriptions of Persons" (PDF). Retrieved 28 December 2018.
  3. ^ "Third Division. Northern Section. Southport". Athletic News. Manchester. 15 August 1921. p. 6.
  4. ^ Tottenham Hotspur F.C A-Z of players Retrieved 29 November 2012 Archived 3 June 2009 at WebCite
  5. ^ "Frank Drabble". 11v11.com. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
  6. ^ "The City Ground". www.thecityground.com. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
  7. ^ "Player Details". Port Online. 9 November 2016. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
  8. ^ "QPRnet – Seasonal Stats – Files – 1923–24". Retrieved 28 December 2018.
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