Peter Frain
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Place of birth | England | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| – | West Bromwich Albion | 0 | (0) |
| 1983–1984 | → Mansfield Town (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| – | England U18 | 4 | |
| Teams managed | |||
| – | Knowle | ||
| 2004–2005 | Alvechurch | ||
| 2006–2008 | Highgate United | ||
| 2008–2009 | Highgate United | ||
| 2010 | Bolehall Swifts | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Peter Frain is an English former professional footballer who played as a striker in the Football League for Mansfield Town.[1] After retiring as a player he took up management, most recently as manager of Midland Football Combination Premier Division side Bolehall Swifts.
Playing career
Frain spent five years with West Bromwich Albion, during which time he played four times for the England under-18 team. He played twice in the Third Division of the Football League while on loan to Mansfield Town, but never appeared for his owning club. He went on to play in Iceland and in English non-League football.[2]
Management career
After retiring as a player Frain became a manager, first with Knowle,[2] and then in joint charge of Alvechurch alongside Paul Busst until the pair left the club in September 2009.[3][4] The next month Frain was appointed manager of Midland Football Combination Premier Division club Highgate United.[5] In his second season with the club they finished third,[2] going one place better in 2007–08 and earning promotion to the Midland Football Alliance.[6] Frain left the club in late 2008 for work-related reasons, but returned only two weeks later.[7] After a mid-table finish preceded a poor start to the 2009–10 season, Frain was sacked in September 2009.[8] In January 2010, Frain returned to the Midland Combination as manager of Premier Division side Bolehall Swifts.[9] After helping the club to an 18th-place finish in the Midland Football Combination Premier Division, Frain was replaced as manager in July 2010.[10]
Personal life
In 2008, Frain was working as a logistics manager.[7] He is the brother of former Birmingham City and Northampton Town footballer John Frain.[2]
References
- ↑ "Mansfield Town : 1946/47–2007/08". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 21 October 2010.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Pullen, Nick (19 January 2008). "Peter the great is on a High as the fortunes are transformed at Tythe Barn Lane" (reprint). Birmingham Mail (The Free Library (Farlex)). Retrieved 21 October 2010.
- ↑ "Club History". Alvechurch F.C. Retrieved 21 October 2010.
- ↑ "Boss Frain quits troubled Church". Worcester News. 9 September 2005. Retrieved 21 October 2010.
- ↑ "Highgate appoint Frain". NonLeague Daily. 3 October 2005. Retrieved 21 October 2010.
- ↑ "Highgate United". Football Club History Database (Richard Rundle). Archived from the original on 29 June 2008.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Pullen, Nick (16 October 2008). "Pete Frain returns to Highgate United". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 21 October 2010.
- ↑ "Frain sacked for backing players". Solihull News. 4 September 2009. Retrieved 21 October 2010.
- ↑ Panter, Matt (28 January 2010). "Former West Brom man in as it's all change at Bolehall Swifts". Tamworth Herald. Retrieved 21 October 2010.
- ↑ Panter, Matt (8 July 2010). "Ambitious new Bolehall boss vows to win swift promotion". Tamworth Herald. Retrieved 21 October 2010.