Frank Becton
| Frank Becton | ||
| Personnel | ||
|---|---|---|
| Surname | Francis Becton | |
| birthday | October 28, 1873 | |
| place of birth | Preston , England | |
| date of death | November 6, 1909 | |
| Place of death | Preston , England | |
| position | striker | |
| Men's | ||
| Years | station | Games (goals) 1 |
| Fishwick Rambles | ||
| 1891-1895 | Preston North End | 87 (37) |
| 1895-1898 | Liverpool FC | 70 (38) |
| 1898-1899 | Sheffield United | 11 (3) |
| 1899-1900 | FC Bedminster | |
| 1900-1901 | Preston North End | 26 (9) |
| 1901-1903 | Swindon Town | 41 (9) |
| 1903 | Nelson FC | |
| 1903-1904 | Ashton Town | |
| 1904 | Oldham Athletic | 1 (0) |
| National team | ||
| Years | selection | Games (goals) |
| 1895-1897 | England | 2 (2) |
| 1 Only league games are given. | ||
Francis "Frank" Becton (* 28. October 1873 in Preston , † 6. November 1909 ) was an English football - striker .
Life
Born in Preston in 1873 , Frank Becton played for eight clubs during his career; including the first division clubs Preston North End , Liverpool FC and Sheffield United . Becton's greatest successes were the runner-up in 1891/92 and 1892/93 with Preston.
In the years 1895 and 1897, Becton played an international match for the English football team .
He died of tuberculosis in 1909 at the age of 36 .
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Becton, Frank |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Becton, Francis |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English soccer player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 28, 1873 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Preston |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 6, 1909 |
| Place of death | Preston |