Frank Buckley (footballer)

Major
Frank Buckley
Personal information
Full name Franklin Charles Buckley[1]
Date of birth (1882-10-03)3 October 1882
Place of birth Urmston, England
Date of death 21 December 1964(1964-12-21) (aged 82)[1]
Place of death Walsall, England
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[1]
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1902–1904 Aston Villa 0 (0)
1904–1905 Brighton & Hove Albion[2] 25 (2)
1905–1906 Manchester United 3 (0)
1907–1908 Manchester City 11 (0)
1909–1913 Birmingham 55 (4)
1913–1914 Derby County 92 (3)
1913–1914 Bradford City 4 (0)
1919–1920 Norwich City 1 (0)
Total 191 (9)
International career
1914 England 1 (0)
Managerial career
1919–1920 Norwich City
1923–1927 Blackpool
1927–1944 Wolverhampton Wanderers
1944–1946 Notts County
1946–1948 Hull City
1948–1953 Leeds United
1953–1955 Walsall
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Franklin Charles Buckley (more commonly known as Major Frank Buckley) (3 October 1882 – 21 December 1964) was an English football player and, later, manager. He was the brother of Chris Buckley, who played for Aston Villa.

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  2. ^ Carder, Tim; Harris, Roger (1997). Albion A–Z: A Who's Who of Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. Hove: Goldstone Books. pp. 40–41. ISBN 978-0-9521337-1-1.