Frank Simon

Frank Simon

Personal information
Full name	Francis Wilfred Simon[1]
Date of birth	1899[1]
Place of birth	Crewe, England[1]
Date of death	1956 (aged 56–57)
Playing position	Centre-half
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1919	Manchester City	0	(0)
1919	Crewe Alexandra
1920–1922	Port Vale	10	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

Francis Wilfred "Frank" Simon (1899 – 1956) was an English footballer who played for Manchester City, Crewe Alexandra, and Port Vale.

Playing career

Simon played for Manchester City and Crewe Alexandra, before joining Port Vale in July 1920.^[1] He played three Second Division games in the 1920–21 season and then seven games in the 1921–22 season.^[1] He scored his first goal for the club on Christmas Eve 1921, in a 3–2 defeat to Barnsley at Oakwell.^[1] He was released from The Old Recreation Ground in the summer of 1922.^[1]

Statistics

• Sourced from Frank Simon profile at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)

Club	Season	Division	League		FA Cup		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Manchester City	1919–20	First Division	0	0	0	0	0	0
Port Vale	1920–21	Second Division	3	0	0	0	3	0
	1921–22	Second Division	7	1	0	0	7	1
	Total		10	1	0	0	10	1

References

1. Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 266. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.