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]

Frank Drabble
Personal information
Full name Frank Drabble[1]
Date of birth 8 July 1888
Place of birth Southport, England
Date of death 29 July 1964(1964-07-29) (aged 76)[2]
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
  1. Joyce, Michael (16 October 2012). Football League Players' Records 1888–1939 (3rd Revised ed.). Tony Brown. p. 85. ISBN 9781905891610.
  2. "Name of Deceased (Surname first) Address, description and date of death of Deceased Names, addresses and descriptions of Persons" (PDF). Retrieved 28 December 2018.
  3. Tottenham Hotspur F.C A-Z of players Retrieved 29 November 2012 Archived 3 June 2009 at WebCite
  4. "Frank Drabble". 11v11.com. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
  5. "The City Ground". www.thecityground.com. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
  6. "Player Details". Port Online. 9 November 2016. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
  7. "QPRnet – Seasonal Stats – Files – 1923–24". Retrieved 28 December 2018.
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