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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Frank Stewart Worthington[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 23 November 1948[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Halifax,[1] England | ||
| Date of death | 22 March 2021 (aged 72) | ||
| Place of death | Huddersfield, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1966–1972 | Huddersfield Town | 171 | (41) |
| 1972–1977 | Leicester City | 210 | (72) |
| 1977–1979 | Bolton Wanderers | 84 | (35) |
| 1979 | → Philadelphia Fury (loan) | 21 | (10) |
| 1979–1982 | Birmingham City | 75 | (29) |
| 1980 | → Mjällby AIF (loan) | 12 | (4) |
| 1981 | → Tampa Bay Rowdies (loan) | 26 | (11) |
| 1982 | Leeds United | 32 | (14) |
| 1982–1983 | Sunderland | 19 | (2) |
| 1983–1984 | Southampton | 34 | (4) |
| 1984–1985 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 31 | (7) |
| 1985–1987 | Tranmere Rovers | 59 | (21) |
| 1987 | Preston North End | 23 | (3) |
| 1987–1988 | Stockport County | 19 | (6) |
| 1988 | Cape Town Spurs | ||
| 1988 | Chorley | 3 | (0) |
| 1988–1989 | Stalybridge Celtic | ||
| 1989 | Galway United | 2 | (0) |
| 1989 | Weymouth | 4 | (1) |
| 1989–1990 | Radcliffe Borough | ||
| 1990 | Guiseley[3] | 20 | (7) |
| 1990–1991 | Hinckley Town | ||
| 1991 | Cemaes Bay | 1 | (0) |
| 1991–1992 | Halifax Town (player-coach) | 0 | (0) |
| Total | 846 | (267) | |
| International career | |||
| 1972 | England U23 | 2 | (1) |
| 1974 | England | 8 | (2) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1985–1987 | Tranmere Rovers | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Frank Stewart Worthington (23 November 1948 – 22 March 2021) was an English footballer who played as a forward. Worthington was born into a footballing family in Shelf, near Halifax, West Riding of Yorkshire. Both of his parents had played the game[4] and his two older brothers, Dave and Bob, became professional footballers, both began their careers with Halifax Town.[5] His nephew Gary was also a professional footballer.[6]
- ^ a b c "Frank Worthington". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
- ^ Rollin, Jack, ed. (1980). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1980–81. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 62. ISBN 0362-02017-5.
- ^ "Guiseley A.F.C., 1989–90, Appearances / Goals". Guiseley AFC Memorabilia. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
- ^ "Frank Worthington, supremely talented footballer and one of the game's great entertainers – obituary". Daily Telegraph. 23 March 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
His father Eric had ... played for Halifax Town as an inside forward. Frank's mother Alice, meanwhile, had been centre forward for the WAAF's wartime team.
- ^ "Frank Worthington dies at 72: A born showman who made headlines on and off the pitch". Irish Examiner. 23 March 2021. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
- ^ "Worthington, Gary". wherearetheynow.co.uk. Retrieved 23 March 2021.