Frank Squires (8 March 1921 – 1 March 1988) was a Welsh professional footballer who played as an inside forward.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 8 March 1921 | ||
| Place of birth | Swansea, Wales | ||
| Date of death | 1 March 1988 (aged 66) | ||
| Place of death | Swansea, Wales[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Inside forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1938–1947 | Swansea Town | 36 | (5) |
| 1947–1950 | Plymouth Argyle | 86 | (13) |
| 1950–1951 | Grimsby Town | 36 | (2) |
| 1951–1955 | Merthyr Tydfil | ||
| 1955–1956 | Barry Town | 47 | (7) |
| 1956–195? | Brecon Corinthians | ||
| International career | |||
| 1942–1946 | Wales Wartime matches | 2 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| Brecon Corinthians (Player/ Manager) | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editSquires turned professional in June 1938 for Swansea Town and played in wartime football. He made his Football League debut for the club in 1946, scoring five goals in 36 league games for Swansea before being sold to Plymouth Argyle in October 1947. He then moved to Grimsby Town in July 1950, before a move to Merthyr Tydfil in September 1951.
Squires left Merthyr Tydfil in 1955 and signed for Southern League side Barry Town as a Player Coach. Squires made 47 appearances in the Southern League for Barry Town and 1 Welsh League appearance for their reserve side scoring a total of 7 goals for the club in a season long stint at Barry.
International career
editSquires was a Welsh Schoolboy international, and played one wartime international for Wales, and also a Victory international in 1946.[3]
Management career
editHe was also player-coach at Barry Town and player-manager for Brecon Corinthians.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Frank Squires". Barry Hugman's Footballers.
- ^ Lamming, Douglas (1985). A who's who of Grimsby Town AFC : 1890-1985. Beverley: Hutton. p. 100. ISBN 0-907033-34-2.
- ^ "GoS-DB Players".
- ^ "Players of the past".