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Frank Briggs (footballer)

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Full name
  
Frank Briggs

Role
  
Footballer

Name
  
Frank Briggs


Playing position
  
Left-half

Place of death
  
Bury, England

Position
  
Midfielder

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)

Died
  
April 11, 1984, Bury, United Kingdom

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).

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Playing career

Briggs 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 and Wrexham. He also guested for Watford during the Second World War.

Statistics

  • Sourced from Frank Briggs profile at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  • References

    Frank Briggs (footballer) Wikipedia