Frank Manders

Frank Manders (13 June 1914 – 1942)[1][2] was an English professional footballer who played as a forward. He made over 100 senior appearances for Crystal Palace and also played for Norwich City.

Frank Manders
Personal information
Date of birth (1914-06-13)13 June 1914
Place of birth Camberley, England
Date of death 1942 (aged 27–28)
Playing position(s) Forward
Youth career
? Aldershot
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1931–1935 Crystal Palace 98 (31)
1935–? Norwich City ? (?)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Playing career

Manders began his youth career at Aldershot and signed for Crystal Palace, then playing in Division Three South of the Football League, in July 1931.[1] He made only one appearance in the 1931–2 season, becoming one of Palace's youngest ever players on 26 September, at age 17 years and 105 days,[3] in a home 2–2 draw against Coventry City.[4]

In the 1932–3 season, Manders played more regularly, making 25 league appearances and scoring 10 goals.[5] In 1933–4 and 1934–5, Manders made 23 league appearances (10 goals) and 36 appearances (14 goals) respectively.[6] In 1935–6, Manders began the season as a first-choice forward but after 12 appearances (two goals) moved on to Norwich City in October.[7][1]

At Norwich, Manders was a regular in the side and scored 40 goals between 1935 and 1939 when regular league football was suspended after the outbreak of World War II.[8]

Personal life

Manders died in 1942 aged 27 or 28.[2]

References
  1. Purkiss, Mike; Sands, Nigel. Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. The Breedon Books Publishing Company. p. 334. ISBN 0907969542.
  2. King, Ian. Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–2011. The Derby Books Publishing Company. p. 546. ISBN 9781780910468.
  3. "Young Players And Goalscorers Records". cpfc.co.uk. 4 July 2012. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
  4. Purkiss, Mike; Sands, Nigel. Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. The Breedon Books Publishing Company. pp. 156–7. ISBN 0907969542.
  5. Purkiss, Mike; Sands, Nigel. Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. The Breedon Books Publishing Company. pp. 158–9. ISBN 0907969542.
  6. Purkiss, Mike; Sands, Nigel. Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. The Breedon Books Publishing Company. pp. 160–3. ISBN 0907969542.
  7. Purkiss, Mike; Sands, Nigel. Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. The Breedon Books Publishing Company. pp. 164–5. ISBN 0907969542.
  8. "Norwich City know what it takes to succeed in English second tier". edp24.co.uk. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
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