Frank McPherson
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Francis Comber "Frank" McPherson (14 May 1901 – 5 March 1953) was an English
football player. His favoured position was forward.
McPherson was born in Barrow-in-Furness
. He joined Barrow
in the 1920–21 season and helped the team to win the Lancashire Combination
title that season. In the next season, the team joined the new Third Division North
.
The season after that, he signed for Manchester United
in 1922 and spent six years there, until 1928. In the 1922–23 season, he was a reserve, but was a regular first-team player in 1923–24 as an outside left
. He helped United get promoted to the First Division
for the 1925–26 season. In that season, he was changed to a centre forward. In his United career, he scored 52 goals in 175 appearances for the club.
In September 1928, he was signed by Watford
for £
850. He scored 67 goals in 94 league appearances for Watford.
He died a sudden death on 5 March 1953.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
football player. His favoured position was forward.
McPherson was born in Barrow-in-Furness
Barrow-in-Furness
Barrow-in-Furness is an industrial town and seaport which forms about half the territory of the wider Borough of Barrow-in-Furness in the county of Cumbria, England. It lies north of Liverpool, northwest of Manchester and southwest from the county town of Carlisle...
. He joined Barrow
Barrow A.F.C.
Barrow A.F.C. are an English football club founded in 1901 based in the town of Barrow-in-Furness in Cumbria. Following promotion at the end of the 2007–08 season, they currently play in the Conference National. The club spent over fifty years in the Football League between 1921 and 1972, and have...
in the 1920–21 season and helped the team to win the Lancashire Combination
Lancashire Combination
The Lancashire Combination was a football league founded in the North West of England in 1891–92. It absorbed the Lancashire League in 1903. In 1968 the Combination lost five of its clubs to the newly formed Northern Premier League...
title that season. In the next season, the team joined the new Third Division North
Football League Third Division North
The Third Division North of The Football League was a tier in the English association football league system from 1921 to 1958. It ran parallel to Third Division South with clubs elected to the League or relegated from a higher division allocated to one or the other according to geographical position...
.
The season after that, he signed for Manchester United
Manchester United F.C.
Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, that plays in the Premier League. Founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, the club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to Old Trafford in 1910.The 1958...
in 1922 and spent six years there, until 1928. In the 1922–23 season, he was a reserve, but was a regular first-team player in 1923–24 as an outside left
Outside forward
Outside forward is a position in association football which refers to a footballer who plays as an advanced forward on the right or left wing - as an outside right or outside left. Typically as part of a 2-3-5 formation or one of its variants...
. He helped United get promoted to the First Division
Football League First Division
The First Division was a division of The Football League between 1888 and 2004 and the highest division in English football until the creation of the Premier League in 1992. The secondary tier in English football has since become known as the Championship....
for the 1925–26 season. In that season, he was changed to a centre forward. In his United career, he scored 52 goals in 175 appearances for the club.
In September 1928, he was signed by Watford
Watford F.C.
Watford Football Club is an English professional football club based in Watford, Hertfordshire. It is often referred to as Watford F.C., Watford, or by the team's nickname The Hornets . Watford Rovers, Founded in 1881, entered the FA Cup for the first time in 1886, and the Southern League a decade...
for £
Pound sterling
The pound sterling , commonly called the pound, is the official currency of the United Kingdom, its Crown Dependencies and the British Overseas Territories of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, British Antarctic Territory and Tristan da Cunha. It is subdivided into 100 pence...
850. He scored 67 goals in 94 league appearances for Watford.
He died a sudden death on 5 March 1953.