Frank Briggs (1 February 1917 – 11 April 1984) was an English footballer who played for Port Vale, Aston Villa, Wrexham, and Watford (as a guest).
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Frank Briggs[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1 February 1917[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Salford, Greater Manchester, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | 11 April 1984 (aged 67)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Bury, England[1] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Left-half | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Altrincham | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1937–1938 | Port Vale | 8 | (0) |
| 1938–1939 | Aston Villa | 0 | (0) |
| 1939 | Wrexham | 0 | (0) |
| Oswestry Town | |||
| Total | 8 | (0) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editBriggs was a reserve team player at Altrincham before he joined Port Vale in December 1937, at the age of 20.[2][1] He played a mere eight Third Division North games in the 1937–38 season before being released from The Old Recreation Ground in May 1938. He moved on to Aston Villa in May 1938.[3] He later played for Wrexham.[1] He also guested for Watford during the Second World War.[4] After the war he played non-League football with Oswestry Town.[2]
Career statistics
editSource:[5]
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Other | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Port Vale | 1937–38 | Third Division North | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Aston Villa | 1938–39 | Second Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wrexham | 1939–40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Career total | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 41. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
- ^ a b c "Altrincham FC". www.lusaweb.co.uk. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
- ^ "Aston Villa Player Database". www.astonvillaplayerdatabase.com. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
- ^ Trefor, Jones (1996). The Watford Football Club Illustrated Who's Who. p. 256. ISBN 0-9527458-0-1.
- ^ Frank Briggs at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
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