Frank McAvoy
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Francis McAvoy | ||
| Date of birth | 16 November 1875 | ||
| Place of birth | Ayr, Scotland | ||
| Playing position | Left half / Outside left | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| – | Ayr | ||
| 1895–1898 | Woolwich Arsenal | 44 | (8) |
| 1898–1900 | Brighton United | ||
| 1900–1901 | Gravesend United | ||
| 1901–1902 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 11 | (6) |
| 1902–1903 | Watford | 23 | (2) |
| 1903–1904 | St Mirren | ||
| 1904–1905 | Ayr | ||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Francis "Frank" McAvoy (born 16 November 1875 in Ayr, deceased) was a Scottish professional footballer who made 44 appearances in the Football League for Woolwich Arsenal. He also played for Scottish Football League clubs Ayr and St Mirren, and for Southern League clubs Brighton United, Gravesend United, Brighton & Hove Albion and Watford. He played as a left half or outside left.[1] McAvoy played 69 games in all competitions, scoring once, for Brighton United,[2] and was Brighton & Hove Albion's captain[3] and top scorer in the club's first season, 1901–02, with nine goals in all competitions.[4] At Watford he played 24 competitive matches, scoring twice.[5]
References
- ↑ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData (Tony Brown). p. 163. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
- ↑ Carder, Tim & Harris, Roger (1997). Albion A–Z: A Who's Who of Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. Hove: Goldstone Books. p. 329. ISBN 0-9521337-1-7.
- ↑ Carder & Harris, Albion A–Z, p. 150.
- ↑ Carder & Harris, Albion A–Z, p. 338.
- ↑ Jones, Trefor (1996). The Watford Football Club Illustrated Who's Who. p. 152. ISBN 0-9527458-0-1.
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