Frank Green (born 1905) was an English footballer who played as a centre forward for Wolverhampton Wanderers, Barnsley and South Kirkby.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Frank Green | ||
| Date of birth | 1905[1] | ||
| Place of birth | England | ||
| Position(s) | Centre forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Blyth Spartans | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Frickley Colliery | 2 | (8) | |
| 1927–? | Wolverhampton Wanderers | ||
| Crewe Alexandra | |||
| ?–1931 | Peterborough United | (38[1]) | |
| 1931–? | Barnsley | ||
| Racing Club de Calais | |||
| ?–1938 | Northwich Victoria | ||
| 1938–? | South Kirkby | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
editGreen began his football career at Blyth Spartans[3] before moving to Frickley Colliery, where after just three weeks[3] and scoring eight goals in two Midland League games he was bought by Wolverhampton Wanderers for £500, a then record for Frickley.[4] At Wolves Green scored on his debut[5] against Notts County[6] but after three seasons he joined Peterborough United,[1] then Crewe Alexandra, where he spent two seasons.[4] Next he moved to France to join Calais, before returning to England after one season.[4] Towards the end of his playing career he moved to Northwich Victoria, where he spent almost three seasons, before moving to South Kirkby as player-coach in September 1938.[4]
Family
editFrank Green was the brother of John Pirt Green, a footballer for Blyth Spartans who had also had trials with Wolves.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Newcomer to Barnsley". Leeds Mercury. 11 June 1931. p. 9.
- ^ "South Kirkby Colliery (Almost) Complete History". Matthew Thomas. Archived from the original on 15 July 2018. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
- ^ a b "An Ex Spartan". Shields Daily News. 12 November 1927. p. 6.
- ^ a b c d "South Kirkby Capture". Sheffield Independent. 16 September 1938. p. 8.
- ^ "Green's Debut". Shields Daily News. 14 November 1927. p. 6.
- ^ "Nott's As You Were". Nottingham Evening Post. 10 November 1927. p. 8.
- ^ "Blyth's New Half back". Shields Daily News. 13 September 1932. p. 6.
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