Frank Hudspeth
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Francis Carr Hudspeth[1] | ||
Date of birth | 20 April 1890 | ||
Place of birth | Percy Main, England | ||
Date of death | 5 February 1963[1] | (aged 72)||
Place of death | Burnley, England | ||
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
Position(s) | Left back | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1910–1929 | Newcastle United | 472 | (37) |
National team | |||
1925 | England | 1 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Francis Carr Hudspeth (20 April 1890 – 5 February 1963) was an English footballer, who most notably played for Newcastle United. His position was defender.
Hudspeth spent nineteen seasons at Newcastle, from 1910 to 1929. This makes him the joint longest servant for the club along with Billy McCracken. During his time at the club he became a popular figure amongst the fans and gained the nickname 'Old Surefoot' for his reliability. He captained the team from 1923 to 1926 but was demoted to vice-captain following Hughie Gallacher's arrival at the club. Hudspeth was also known for his ability to score penalties and 25 of his 37 goals at Newcastle came from the penalty spot.
He is second only to Jimmy Lawrence for making the highest number of appearances for Newcastle, taking part in 472 games. He also represented England at international level.[2]
Personal life[]
Hudspeth served as an able seaman in the Royal Navy during the First World War.[3]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "England players: Frank Hudspeth". englandfootballonline. 10 March 2016. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
- ^ Frank Hudspeth at Englandstats.com, Retrieved 4 October 2018
- ^ "'Wor' War heroes". Newcastle United Football Club. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
- 1890 births
- 1963 deaths
- English footballers
- Newcastle United F.C. players
- England international footballers
- England wartime international footballers
- Royal Navy personnel of World War I
- Association football fullbacks
- Sportspeople from North Shields
- Footballers from Tyne and Wear
- English Football League players
- Royal Navy sailors
- People from Percy Main
- FA Cup Final players
- English football defender, 1890s birth stubs