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English footballer

Frank Briggs
Personal information
Full name Frank Briggs
Date of birth (1917-02-01)1 February 1917
Place of birth Salford, Greater Manchester, England
Date of death 11 April 1984(1984-04-11) (aged 67)
Place of death Bury, England
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
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

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).

Career

Briggs was a reserve team player at Altrincham before he joined Port Vale in December 1937, at the age of 20. 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. He later played for Wrexham. He also guested for Watford during the Second World War. After the war he played non-League football with Oswestry Town.

Career statistics

Source:

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

  1. ^ Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 41. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
  2. ^ "Altrincham FC". www.lusaweb.co.uk. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
  3. "Aston Villa Player Database". www.astonvillaplayerdatabase.com. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
  4. Trefor, Jones (1996). The Watford Football Club Illustrated Who's Who. p. 256. ISBN 0-9527458-0-1.
  5. Frank Briggs at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)


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