Frank Drabble

Frank Drabble
Personal information
Full nameFrank Drabble
Date of birth8 July 1888
Place of birthSouthport, England
Date of death1964
Playing positionGoalkeeper
Youth career
Bloxwich Wesley
Southport YMCA
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1909Tottenham Hotspur1
1910Nottingham Forest8
1912Burnley2
1913–1914Bradford Park Avenue32
?–?Southport Central
1919–1920Bolton Wanderers29
1921Southport5
1923Queens Park Rangers2
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Frank Drabble (8 July 1888 – 1964) was a professional footballer who played for Bloxwich Wesley, Southport YMCA, Tottenham Hotspur, Nottingham Forest, Burnley, Bradford Park Avenue, Southport Central, Bolton Wanderers, Southport and Queens Park Rangers.[1]

Playing career

Drabble had spells with youth clubs Bloxwich Wesley and Southport YMCA before joining Tottenham Hotspur in 1909. The goalkeeper played one match in his time at the club. [2] He played a further eight matches at Nottingham Forest in 1910. Drabble played two matches for Burnley in 1910 before featuring in 32 matches at Bradford Park Avenue. He had further spells at Southport Central, Bolton Wanderers, Southport and finally at Queens Park Rangers.

References

  1. Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records. soccerdata. p. 78. ISBN 1-899468-63-3.
  2. Tottenham Hotspur F.C A-Z of players Retrieved 29 November 2012 Archived 3 June 2009 at WebCite