Frank Mather was an English association football goalkeeper who played in the first two American National Challenge Cups. He played sporadically for Brooklyn Celtic.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Place of birth | England | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Brooklyn Celtic | |||
| 1915 | New York Continentals | ||
| 1915–1916 | Brooklyn Celtic | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Mather played for the Derby County reserves which won the 1909-1910 Derbyshire Cup.[1] By 1913, he was playing for Brooklyn Celtic in the New York State Association Football League.[2] In 1914, Celtic lost to the Brooklyn Field Club in the first National Challenge Cup.[3] He did not play again until January 1915 when he joined the New York Continentals.[4] By May 1915, he was back with Celtic when they went to the final of the Challenge Cup, losing this time to Bethlehem Steel.[5] He again took time off from the game, rejoining Celtic in February 1916.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Derbyshire Cup". (March 26, 1910). Derby Daily Telegraph, p.3 col.8
- ^ "St. Georges Easy For Brooklyn Celtics". (May 14, 1914). Standard Union, p.12 col.3
- ^ "Brooklyn F.C. Sockers Win National Trophy". (May 17, 1914). Standard Union, p.10 col.4-5
- ^ New York State League
- ^ BETHLEHEMS AGAIN WINS SOCCER TITLE
- ^ Sporting Life; 12 February 1916