Frank Simon

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Frank Simon
Personal information
Full name Francis Wilfred Simon[1]
Date of birth 1899[1]
Place of birth Crewe, England[1]
Date of death 1956 (aged 56–57)
Height 5 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1.74 m)[2]
Position(s) Centre-half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1919 Manchester City 0 (0)
1919 Crewe Alexandra 0 (0)
1920–1922 Port Vale 10 (1)
1922–19?? Winsford United
1932–1934 Nantwich (5)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Francis Wilfred Simon (1899–1956) was an English footballer who played for Manchester City, Crewe Alexandra, and Port Vale.

Playing career[]

Simon played for Manchester City and Crewe Alexandra, before joining Port Vale in July 1920.[1] He played three Second Division games in the 1920–21 season and then seven games in the 1921–22 season.[1] He scored his first goal for the club on Christmas Eve 1921, in a 3–2 defeat to Barnsley at Oakwell.[1] He was released from The Old Recreation Ground in the summer of 1922.[1] Nicknamed Doffey, he served Winsford United for many seasons before captaining Nantwich to Cheshire Senior Cup success in 1933.[3]

Honours[]

Nantwich

Statistics[]

Source:[4]

Club Season Division League FA Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Manchester City 1919–20 First Division 0 0 0 0 0 0
Port Vale 1920–21 Second Division 3 0 0 0 3 0
1921–22 Second Division 7 1 0 0 7 1
Total 10 1 0 0 10 1

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 266. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
  2. ^ "Football's advent. Port Vale". Athletic News. Manchester. 15 August 1921. p. 6.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b Chatwin, Michael (2009). Proud to be the Dabbers. Empire. ISBN 978-0956306807.
  4. ^ Frank Simon at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
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