Frank Manders

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Frank Manders
Personal information
Date of birth (1914-06-13)13 June 1914
Place of birth Camberley, England
Date of death 1942 (aged 27–28)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
? Aldershot
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1931–1935 Crystal Palace 98 (31)
1935–? Norwich City ? (?)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Frank Manders (13 June 1914 – 1942)[1][2] was an English professional footballer who played as a forward. He made over 100 senior appearances for Crystal Palace and also played for Norwich City.

Playing career[]

Manders began his youth career at Aldershot and signed for Crystal Palace, then playing in Division Three South of the Football League, in July 1931.[1] He made only one appearance in the 1931–2 season, becoming one of Palace's youngest ever players on 26 September, at age 17 years and 105 days,[3] in a home 2–2 draw against Coventry City.[4]

In the 1932–3 season, Manders played more regularly, making 25 league appearances and scoring 10 goals.[5] In 1933–4 and 1934–5, Manders made 23 league appearances (10 goals) and 36 appearances (14 goals) respectively.[6] In 1935–6, Manders began the season as a first-choice forward but after 12 appearances (two goals) moved on to Norwich City in October.[7][1]

At Norwich, Manders was a regular in the side and scored 40 goals between 1935 and 1939 when regular league football was suspended after the outbreak of World War II.[8]

Personal life[]

Manders died in 1942 aged 27 or 28.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c Purkiss, Mike; Sands, Nigel. Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. The Breedon Books Publishing Company. p. 334. ISBN 0907969542.
  2. ^ a b King, Ian (April 2012). Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–2011. The Derby Books Publishing Company. p. 546. ISBN 9781780910468.
  3. ^ "Young Players And Goalscorers Records". cpfc.co.uk. 4 July 2012. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
  4. ^ Purkiss, Mike; Sands, Nigel. Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. The Breedon Books Publishing Company. pp. 156–7. ISBN 0907969542.
  5. ^ Purkiss, Mike; Sands, Nigel. Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. The Breedon Books Publishing Company. pp. 158–9. ISBN 0907969542.
  6. ^ Purkiss, Mike; Sands, Nigel. Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. The Breedon Books Publishing Company. pp. 160–3. ISBN 0907969542.
  7. ^ Purkiss, Mike; Sands, Nigel. Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. The Breedon Books Publishing Company. pp. 164–5. ISBN 0907969542.
  8. ^ "Norwich City know what it takes to succeed in English second tier". edp24.co.uk. Retrieved 21 February 2017.

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