Frank Drabble

Frank Drabble

Personal information
Date of birth	8 July 1888
Place of birth	Southport, England
Date of death	1964 (aged 75–76)
Playing position	Goalkeeper
Youth career
	Bloxwich Wesley
	Southport YMCA
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1909	Tottenham Hotspur	1
1910	Nottingham Forest	8
1912	Burnley	2
1913–1914	Bradford Park Avenue	32
–	Southport Central
1919–1920	Bolton Wanderers	29
1921	Southport	5
1923	Queens Park Rangers	2
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

Frank Drabble (8 July 1888 – 1964) was a professional footballer who played for Bloxwich Wesley, Southport YMCA, Tottenham Hotspur, Nottingham Forest, Burnley, Bradford Park Avenue, Southport Central, Bolton Wanderers, Southport and Queens Park Rangers.^[1]

Playing career

Drabble had spells with youth clubs Bloxwich Wesley and Southport YMCA before joining Tottenham Hotspur in 1909. The goalkeeper played one match in his time at the club.^[2] He played a further eight matches at Nottingham Forest in 1910. Drabble played two matches for Burnley in 1910 before featuring in 32 matches at Bradford Park Avenue. He had further spells at Southport Central, Bolton Wanderers, Southport and finally at Queens Park Rangers.

References

1. Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records. Nottingham: Soccerdata. p. 78. ISBN 1-899468-63-3.
2. Tottenham Hotspur F.C A-Z of players Retrieved 29 November 2012 Archived 3 June 2009 at WebCite