Alf Frodsham

Alf Frodsham

Personal information
Full name	Alfred Frodsham
Born	(1902-08-29)29 August 1902 St Helens, England
Died	March 1974(1974-03-00) (aged 71) Swindon, Wiltshire, England
Playing information
Position	Wing
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1922–29 St. Helens[1] 215 88 4 0 272 1929–36 St Helens Recreation RLFC 1937 St. Helens Total 215 88 4 0 272 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1927–28 England 2 1 0 0 3 1928–30 Great Britain 3 0 0 0 0 19?? Lancashire 0 0 0 0
Coaching information
Club Years Team Gms W D L W% 1945–49 St. Helens
Source: [2][3][4][5]
Relatives	Eric Frodsham (brother)

Alfred Frodsham (29 August 1902 – March 1974) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s and 1930s, and coached in the 1940s. He played at representative level for Great Britain and England, and at club level for St Helens, as a wing,[2] and coached at club level for St. Helens.[5]

Background

Alf Frodsham's birth was registered in Prescot district, Lancashire, England.

Club career

Alf Frodsham played at centre and scored a try in St. Helens' 10–2 victory over St Helens Recs in the 1926 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1926–27 season at Wilderspool Stadium, Warrington on Saturday 20 November 1926.

He transferred to St Helens Recs in 1929, where he won the 1930–31 Lancashire Cup final against Wigan.

International honours

Alf Frodsham won caps for England while at St. Helens in 1927 against Wales, and in 1928 against Wales,[3] and won caps for Great Britain while at St. Helens in 1928 against New Zealand (2 matches), and in 1929 against Australia.[4]

Personal life

Alf Frodsham was the older brother of the rugby league footballer for St. Helens; W. Harry Frodsham, and the rugby league footballer Eric Frodsham.

References

1. "Alf Frodsham". Saints Heritage Society. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
2. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
3. "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 11 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
4. "Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 11 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
5. "Coach Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.

External links

• Saints Heritage Society profile