Frank Green (footballer)

Frank Green (born 1905) was an English footballer who played as a centre forward for Wolverhampton Wanderers, Barnsley and South Kirkby.[2]

Frank Green
Personal information
Full name Frank Green
Date of birth 1905[1]
Place of birth England
Position(s) Centre forward
Youth career
Blyth Spartans
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Frickley Colliery 2 (8)
1927–? Wolverhampton Wanderers
Crewe Alexandra
?–1931 Peterborough United (38[1])
1931–? Barnsley
Racing Club de Calais
?–1938 Northwich Victoria
1938–? South Kirkby
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

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Green began his football career at Blyth Spartans[3] before moving to Frickley Colliery, where after just three weeks[3] and scoring eight goals in two Midland League games he was bought by Wolverhampton Wanderers for £500, a then record for Frickley.[4] At Wolves Green scored on his debut[5] against Notts County[6] but after three seasons he joined Peterborough United,[1] then Crewe Alexandra, where he spent two seasons.[4] Next he moved to France to join Calais, before returning to England after one season.[4] Towards the end of his playing career he moved to Northwich Victoria, where he spent almost three seasons, before moving to South Kirkby as player-coach in September 1938.[4]

Family

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Frank Green was the brother of John Pirt Green, a footballer for Blyth Spartans who had also had trials with Wolves.[7]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Newcomer to Barnsley". Leeds Mercury. 11 June 1931. p. 9.
  2. ^ "South Kirkby Colliery (Almost) Complete History". Matthew Thomas. Archived from the original on 15 July 2018. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
  3. ^ a b "An Ex Spartan". Shields Daily News. 12 November 1927. p. 6.
  4. ^ a b c d "South Kirkby Capture". Sheffield Independent. 16 September 1938. p. 8.
  5. ^ "Green's Debut". Shields Daily News. 14 November 1927. p. 6.
  6. ^ "Nott's As You Were". Nottingham Evening Post. 10 November 1927. p. 8.
  7. ^ "Blyth's New Half back". Shields Daily News. 13 September 1932. p. 6.