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Frank Large (26 January 1940 – 8 August 2003) was an English footballer who played for many different clubs between 1958 and 1974 (he had three different spells at Northampton Town).He was part of the package deal which took Allan Clarke from Fulham to Leicester City, Large moving in the opposite direction [1] On his retirement, he helped his son manage Westport United and Ballina Town, and played cricket for Co Mayo Cricket Club. His Son Paul Frank Large is The Co-Ordinator for Youth Reach in Ballina, County Mayo and the author of Have Boots Will Travel - The Story of Frank Large (Pitch Publishing, 2014 ISBN 978-1909626287).
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 26 January 1940 | ||
| Place of birth | Leeds, England | ||
| Date of death | 8 August 2003 (aged 63) | ||
| Place of death | Louisburgh, Co Mayo, Ireland | ||
| Position(s) | Centre forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1958–1962 | Halifax Town | 133 | (50) |
| 1962 | Queens Park Rangers | 18 | (5) |
| 1962–1963 | Northampton Town | 47 | (30) |
| 1963–1964 | Swindon Town | 17 | (4) |
| 1964–1966 | Carlisle United | 51 | (18) |
| 1966 | Oldham Athletic | 34 | (18) |
| 1966–1967 | Northampton Town | 37 | (15) |
| 1967–1968 | Leicester City | 26 | (8) |
| 1968–1969 | Fulham | 24 | (3) |
| 1969–1972 | Northampton Town | 136 | (43) |
| 1972–1973 | Chesterfield | 46 | (15) |
| 1974 | Baltimore Comets | 17 | (9) |
| Total | (586) | (218) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
References
edit- ^ "Former Player Remembered: Frank Large (Part One)". www.lcfc.com. Leicester City FC. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
"Former Player Remembered: Frank Large (Part Two)". www.lcfc.com. Leicester City FC. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
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