Frank Briggs (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