Frank Mann (footballer)
Frank Drury Mann (17 March 1891 - July 1966) was an English football half back. In his early days, he played for Aston Villa, Huddersfield Town and Manchester City. In March 1923, he was sold to Manchester United. He stayed with United until 1930 when he retired from playing professionally at the age of 39, and carried on playing non-league football for a while with Mossley.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Frank Drury Mann | ||
| Date of birth | 17 March 1891 | ||
| Place of birth | Nottingham, England | ||
| Date of death | July 1966 (aged 75) | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 1⁄2 in (1.71 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward, Half-back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Aston Villa | |||
| 1912–1923 | Huddersfield Town | 201 | (68) |
| Manchester City | 0 | (0) | |
| 1923–1930 | Manchester United | 180 | (5) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
During his United career, he made 197 appearances and scored five goals. He helped them win promotion to the First Division in 1926. He played for them until the age of 39, making him one of the oldest players ever to play for the club.[2]
He made seven appearances for Mossley scoring one goal in the 1930–31 season at the age of 39.[3]
References
- Woolwinder (22 August 1921). "First Division prospects. Huddersfield Town". Athletic News. Manchester. p. 5.
- "Frank Mann - Manchester United Player Profile & Stats". www.mufcinfo.com.
- "Complete A-Z of Mossley Players". Mossley Web. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
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