Frank Drabble
Frank Drabble (8 July 1888 – 29 July 1964) was a professional footballer who played for Bloxwich Wesley, Southport YMCA, Tottenham Hotspur, Nottingham Forest, Burnley, Bradford Park Avenue, Southport Central, Bolton Wanderers and Queens Park Rangers.[1]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Frank Drabble[1] | ||
Date of birth | 8 July 1888 | ||
Place of birth | Southport, England | ||
Date of death | 29 July 1964 76)[2] | (aged||
Place of death | Staines, England | ||
Playing position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Youth career | |||
Bloxwich Wesleyans | |||
Southport YMCA | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1909–1910 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | (0) |
1910–1911 | Nottingham Forest | 8 | (0) |
1912 | Burnley | 2 | (0) |
1913–1914 | Bradford Park Avenue | 32 | (0) |
1914–1916 | Southport Central | 7 | (0) |
1919–1921 | Bolton Wanderers | 29 | (0) |
1921–1924 | Southport | 5 | (0) |
1924 | Queens Park Rangers | 2 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Playing career
Drabble had spells with youth clubs Bloxwich Wesleyans and Southport YMCA before joining Tottenham Hotspur in 1909.[3] The goalkeeper played one match in his time at the club.[4] He played a further eight matches at Nottingham Forest in 1910.[5] Drabble played two matches for Burnley in 1910 before featuring in 32 matches at Bradford Park Avenue.[1] He had further spells at Southport Central (twice), Bolton Wanderers and finally Queens Park Rangers.[6][7]
Personal life
After his retirement from football, Drabble worked as an estate agent.[2]
References
- Joyce, Michael (16 October 2012). Football League Players' Records 1888–1939 (3rd Revised ed.). Tony Brown. p. 85. ISBN 9781905891610.
- "Name of Deceased (Surname first) Address, description and date of death of Deceased Names, addresses and descriptions of Persons" (PDF). Retrieved 28 December 2018.
- Tottenham Hotspur F.C A-Z of players Retrieved 29 November 2012 Archived 3 June 2009 at WebCite
- "Frank Drabble". 11v11.com. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
- "The City Ground". www.thecityground.com. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
- "Player Details". Port Online. 9 November 2016. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
- "QPRnet – Seasonal Stats – Files – 1923–24". Retrieved 28 December 2018.