Frank Large

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Frank Large
Personal information
Date of birth (1940-01-26)26 January 1940
Place of birth Leeds, England
Date of death 8 August 2003(2003-08-08) (aged 63)
Place of death Louisburgh, Co Mayo, Ireland
Position(s) Centre forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1958–1962 Halifax Town 133 (50)
1962 Queens Park Rangers 18 (5)
1962–1963 Northampton Town 47 (30)
1963–1964 Swindon Town 17 (4)
1964–1966 Carlisle United 51 (18)
1966 Oldham Athletic 34 (18)
1966–1967 Northampton Town 37 (15)
1967–1968 Leicester City 26 (8)
1968–1969 Fulham 24 (3)
1969–1972 Northampton Town 136 (43)
1972–1973 Chesterfield 46 (15)
1974 Baltimore Comets 17 (9)
Total (586) (218)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Frank Large (26 January 1940 – 8 August 2003) was an English footballer who played for many different clubs between 1958 and 1974 (he had three different spells at Northampton Town).He was part of the package deal which took Allan Clarke from Fulham to Leicester City, Large moving in the opposite direction [1] On his retirement, he helped his son manage Westport United and Ballina Town, and played cricket for Co Mayo Cricket Club. His Son Paul Frank Large is The Co-Ordinator for Youth Reach in Ballina, County Mayo and the author of Have Boots Will Travel - The Story of Frank Large (Pitch Publishing, 2014 ISBN 978-1909626287).

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Former Player Remembered: Frank Large (Part One)". www.lcfc.com. Leicester City FC. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
    "Former Player Remembered: Frank Large (Part Two)". www.lcfc.com. Leicester City FC. Retrieved 19 February 2024.

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