Frank Becton
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Francis Becton | ||
| Date of birth | 11 May 1873 | ||
| Place of birth | Preston, England | ||
| Date of death | 6 November 1909 (aged 36) | ||
| Place of death | Preston, England | ||
| Position(s) | Inside forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1889–1891 | Fishwick Rambles | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1891–1895 | Preston North End | 87 | (37) |
| 1895–1898 | Liverpool | 70 | (38) |
| 1898–1899 | Sheffield United | 11 | (3) |
| 1899–1900 | Bedminster | ||
| 1900–1901 | Preston North End | 26 | (9) |
| 1901–1903 | Swindon Town | 41 | (9) |
| 1903 | Nelson | ||
| 1903–1904 | Ashton Town | ||
| 1904 | New Brighton Tower | ||
| International career | |||
| 1895–1897 | England | 2 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Francis (Frank) Becton (11 May 1873 – 6 November 1909) was an English professional footballer at the turn of the 20th century. An inside forward, he turned out for Preston North End (in two separate spells), Liverpool, Sheffield United, Bedminster, Swindon Town, Ashton Town and New Brighton Tower. He also represented England twice, scoring two goals.
His early death came from tuberculosis.
External links[edit]
- Profile at LFCHistory.net
- Frank Becton at Englandstats.com
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Categories:
- 1873 births
- 1909 deaths
- Footballers from Preston, Lancashire
- English men's footballers
- England men's international footballers
- Men's association football inside forwards
- Preston North End F.C. players
- Liverpool F.C. players
- Sheffield United F.C. players
- Bedminster F.C. players
- Swindon Town F.C. players
- Nelson F.C. players
- Ashton Town F.C. players
- New Brighton Tower F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Southern Football League players
- English Football League representative players
- 20th-century deaths from tuberculosis
- Tuberculosis deaths in England
- English football forward, 1870s birth stubs