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Frank Mitchell (striker)

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Playing position
  
Centre-forward

Name
  
Frank Mitchell

Total
  

1897–1899
  
Burslem Port Vale

Years
  
Team


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Frank Mitchell was a 19th-century footballer who played as a centre-forward for Burslem Port Vale in the 1890s.

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Playing career

Mitchell joined Burslem Port Vale, most probably in the summer of 1897. He had a fantastic start to his Vale career, scoring a hat-trick on his debut at the Athletic Ground in a 4–0 win over Kettering in a Midland League match on 25 September 1897. He made four Second Division appearances in the 1898–99 season, and scored one goal against Darwen in a 3–1 away win on 2 January. He was released in the summer of 1899, having played 15 games (including four in the Football League and six in the Midland League) and scored eight goals (including one in the Football League and six in the Midland League).

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

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    Frank Mitchell (striker) Wikipedia
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