Francis James Donovan (26 February 1919 – 17 April 2003) was a Welsh footballer who represented Great Britain at the 1948 Summer Olympics.[2][3] Donovan played amateur football with Milford United, Haverfordwest and Pembroke Borough, where he captained them to promotion in 1947–48 and was selected for the 1948 Great Britain Olympic squad.[4][5]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Francis James Donovan | ||
| Date of birth | 26 February 1919 | ||
| Place of birth | Pembroke, Wales | ||
| Date of death | 17 April 2003 (aged 84)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Pembroke, Wales | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Milford United | |||
| Haverfordwest | |||
| Pembroke Borough | |||
| 1950–1951 | Swansea Town | 15 | (2) |
| Pembroke Borough | |||
| International career | |||
| 1948 | Great Britain | 2 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| Pembroke Borough | |||
| Milford United | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He joined the English Football League for Swansea Town,[6] signing for the club in July 1950.
He rejoined Pembroke Borough in July 1951 helping them win the Welsh Football League double in the 1953–54 season.[4]
He subsequently managed Pembroke Borough[7] and Milford United.[4]
He combined his football career with a job as an electrician at Pembroke Docks, and he also owned a sports shop.[4]
References edit
- ^ "Frank Donovan". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
- ^ "Frank DONOVAN". FIFA. Archived from the original on 7 November 2012. Retrieved 9 November 2009.
- ^ "Frank Donovan". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 30 January 2012. Retrieved 9 November 2009.
- ^ a b c d "Players of the Past". Swansea City AFC. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
- ^ "Frank Donovan". Olympedia. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
- ^ "SWANSEA CITY : 1946/47 – 2012/13". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
- ^ "Former Pembroke Borough star footballer dies". Western Telegraph.
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