Francis Joseph Biggins
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Francis Joseph Biggins | ||
| Date of birth | 24 June 1884[1][2] | ||
| Place of birth | Brownhills, Staffordshire, England[3] | ||
| Date of death | 1962 (age 77)[4] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| ?–1908 | South Kirkby | ||
| 1908–1911 | Barnsley | ||
| 1911–? | Castleford Town | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Frank Biggins (24 June 1884 – 1962) was an English footballer who played as an outside right for South Kirkby, Barnsley and Castleford Town.
Early life
[edit]Biggins was born and raised in Brownhills, Staffordshire, the eldest of nine children born to John Biggins, a coal miner, and Elizabeth Biggins (née Wilton). By 1901, the teenaged Biggins was also working as a coal miner in Brownhills before moving to Yorkshire,[5] where he boarded with Yorkshire footballer Harry Ness.[3]
Playing career
[edit]Biggins began his football career with South Kirkby[6] before being signed by Barnsley in May 1908.[7] In August 1911, he left Oakwell for Castleford Town.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ 1939 England and Wales Register
- ^ Francis Joseph Biggins, birth registered in Lichfield, Staffordshire. England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1837-1915
- ^ a b Francis Joseph Biggins in Barnsley. Occupation: Footballer professional. 1911 England Census
- ^ England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007
- ^ 1901 England Census
- ^ "South Kirkby Colliery (Almost) Complete History". Matthew Thomas. Archived from the original on 15 July 2018. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
- ^ "Barnsley Football". Barnsley Chronicle. 9 May 1908. p. 8.
- ^ "Biggins For Castleford". Sheffield Daily Telegraph. 31 August 1911. p. 11.
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